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Dogs Public Space Protection Order

Pages in Dogs Public Space Protection Order

  1. 1. Dogs (PSPO): Banstead and surrounding villages
  2. 2. Dogs (PSPO): Horley
  3. 3. Dogs (PSPO): Redhill area
  4. 4. You are here: Dogs (PSPO): Reigate area

4. Dogs (PSPO): Reigate area

This page sets out the Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) regarding how dogs' behaviour is regulated in parks and open spaces in and around Reigate. Where a person responsible for a dog does not follow the requirements of the PSPO/s, the council may issue them with a fixed penalty notice of £80 or, ultimately they may be prosecuted with a maximum £1,000 penalty on conviction.

The parks and open spaces are listed in alphabetical order.

Castle Grounds (behind the High Street), Reigate
Located behind the High Street, Reigate
The entire area is a dogs-on-lead area, where dogs need to be on a lead at all times. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

Colley Hill/Queens Park adjacent land, Reigate 
This is a dogs-on-lead-by-direction area, where a dog would need to be put on a lead if asked by an authorised officer of the council. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

East Road play area, Reigate 
This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted. 

Gatton Park
This is a dogs-on-lead-by-direction area, where a dog would need to be put on a lead if asked by an authorised officer of the council. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

Hartswood play area 
Hartswood Avenue, Reigate 
This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted.

Priory Park Reigate 
Bell Street, Reigate

Priory Park is covered by more than one PSPO. Together these set out the following rules. 

The whole park is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

The following additional rules apply to specific parts of the park. 

  • Formal gardens area (from behind the tennis courts to Bell Street and from the Ha Ha to Morrison’s and Bell Street car parks): is a dog on lead area, where the dog is required to be on a lead at all times. 
  • Footpath and bank around lake: is a dog on lead area, where the dog is required to be on a lead at all times. 
  • Playground: is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted. 
  • The MUGA, (the basketball court to the side of the tennis courts): is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted.
  • Tennis courts are a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted.

Reigate Garden of Remembrance 
Bancroft Court, Reigate
This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted. 

Reigate Heath
Flanchford Road, Reigate

This is a dogs-on-lead-by-direction area, where a dog would need to be put on a lead if asked by an authorised officer of the council. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

Sandcross skate and BMX park 
Sandcross Lane, Reigate 

This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted. 

South Park play area 
King Georges Field, Whitehall Lane, Reigate 
This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted. 

Trumpets Hill Road, Reigate 
This is a dogs-on-lead-by-direction area, where a dog would need to be put on a lead if asked by an authorised officer of the council. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

Wray Common
Croydon Road/Batts Hill, Reigate

This is a dogs-on-lead-by-direction area, where a dog would need to be put on a lead if asked by an authorised officer of the council. 
The area is covered by the order that sets the maximum number of dogs to be walked, which means no one person is allowed to walk more than six dogs at a time. It is also covered by the order covering the fouling of land by dogs, requiring the person in charge of the dog to clear any fouling.

Woodhatch Park play area 
Brandsland, Woodhatch, Reigate 

This is a dog exclusion area, where no dogs are permitted.