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Dismissed31 July 20266006064

The Old Brewery - Smallfield Works, Station Road (Between 19 & 25), Horley, RH6 9HW

Planning appeal 6006064 at The Old Brewery - Smallfield Works, Station Road (Between 19 & 25), Horley, RH6 9HW (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding.

creation of new apartment within existing Class E commercial development

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John Morrison
Postcode
RH6 9HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding
  • Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to noise levels experienced from neighbouring uses

What decided it

The appellant's failure to provide a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment demonstrating appropriate flood resistance and resilience for the more vulnerable residential use, combined with insufficient information on noise impacts from adjacent commercial uses, meant the scheme did not comply with the mandatory conditions of the GPDO Class MA prior approval regime.

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