A historic market town
Priory Park is home to Reigate Priory, now a school, set within grounds that include formal gardens and woodland walks, while the Castle Grounds off the high street mark the site of a former Norman castle, with a folly gateway built in the eighteenth century evoking its history.
Older housing near the centre
Streets close to the town centre include a good number of Georgian and Victorian buildings, with later housing spreading out towards the surrounding hillside, giving Reigate a more established, settled character than some of its newer neighbours.
Council and connection to Dorking
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council covers planning and building control in Reigate, a different authority from the one responsible for Dorking itself, though the two towns sit only a short drive apart along the A25.
Frequently asked questions
Which council covers Reigate?+
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council handles planning and building control for Reigate.
Is Reigate part of the same district as Dorking?+
No, Reigate falls within the borough of Reigate and Banstead, a separate authority from Mole Valley District Council, which covers Dorking.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate and Redhill, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Elmbridge Borough Council – Planning permission and applications — The planning authority covering Cobham, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.