Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Adopted Documents We Assess Against

Development plan: Reigate and Banstead Core Strategy (2014) and Development Management Plan (2019)

Documents are re-checked against the council's own website weekly. A detected change flags "Policy Update Available" for human review — live assessment standards are never replaced automatically.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council standards at a glance

4 numeric standards taken from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's own adopted documents, each shown with the paragraph it comes from. Figures differ between councils — these are this one's.

Rear extension depth

up to 3m

On a Reigate and Banstead terrace the limit is 3 metres, and they say deeper will not be acceptable rather than that it will be looked at carefully - so it is a firm line. Householder Extensions SPG, Single Storey Rear Extensions leaflet

up to 3.3m

On a Reigate and Banstead semi the limit is 3.3 metres - a little more than a terrace gets, and a little less than a detached house. Householder Extensions SPG, Single Storey Rear Extensions leaflet

up to 3.5m

On a Reigate and Banstead detached house the limit is 3.5 metres. Householder Extensions SPG, Single Storey Rear Extensions leaflet

Side extension form

at least 1m

Reigate and Banstead want a metre to the side boundary at two storeys - and more than that if you are in an Area of Special Character, so check whether your street is one. Householder Extensions SPG, Two Storey Side Extensions leaflet

Standards are what the council normally expects, not a guarantee. A scheme outside them can still be approved on its merits, and one inside them can still be refused for another reason.

Authored Policy Library

6 local policy checks, each citation-locked to the adopted document. National policy (NPPF, national space and daylight standards) applies alongside these.

Reigate and Banstead Local Plan: Development Management Plan (2019)

• Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (design policies) — Design character (provisional citation) Reigate and Banstead judge proposals under the design policies of their 2019 Development Management Plan - how the proposal sits with the host house and the street.
• Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (residential amenity policies) — Amenity neighbouring (provisional citation) Reigate and Banstead will look at the effect on your neighbours' light, outlook and privacy. Show the relationship to their windows on your drawings.

Reigate and Banstead Householder Extensions and Alterations SPG

• Householder Extensions SPG, Single Storey Rear Extensions leaflet — Rear extension depth (3 checks) On a Reigate and Banstead terrace the limit is 3 metres, and they say deeper will not be acceptable rather than that it will be looked at carefully - so it is a firm line. On a Reigate and Banstead semi the limit is 3.3 metres - a little more than a terrace gets, and a little less than a detached house. On a Reigate and Banstead detached house the limit is 3.5 metres.
• Householder Extensions SPG, Two Storey Side Extensions leaflet — Side extension form Reigate and Banstead want a metre to the side boundary at two storeys - and more than that if you are in an Area of Special Character, so check whether your street is one.