Planning decisions in Reigate
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Reigate approved 92% of 2,012 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 92% approved (413 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (301 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 90% approved (254 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (162 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 86% approved (120 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 94% approved (112 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 91% approved (105 decided, ~47 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (96 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 96% approved (70 decided, ~56 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 92% approved (65 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 93% approved (60 decided, ~54 days)
- Change of use : 81% approved (59 decided, ~55 days)
- Solar / renewables : 92% approved (51 decided, ~55 days)
- Porch : 94% approved (50 decided, ~56 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 92% approved (50 decided, ~56 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (44 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Reigate, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.