Published Friday, 12th December 2025

Funding of £3.9 million has been allocated to develop a new Town Park at Tanyard Meadows in north east Horley to enhance sport and play provision in the town.

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Executive agreed to allocate developer contributions funding from new developments in the area, earmarked to deliver new facilities to meet the needs of the growing population.

Improving outdoor play, fitness and sports space

The new Town Park will deliver a range of facilities that could include:

  • play opportunities for under 5s, 5–11s and over 12s with active, natural and inclusive play elements, designed to meet PiPA (Plan Inclusive Play Areas) accreditation
  • grass sports pitches of varying sizes for junior football and cricket
  • facilities to keep fit and active like an outdoor gym/and or trim trail
  • an improved multi-use games area (MUGA)
  • a tennis or pickleball court
  • a sports pavilion with toilets and changing rooms
  • youth facilities that might include a skate park, a parkour area or rebound wall
  • a network of footpaths to encourage walking, running and cycling.

The park’s design will also enhance the Burstow Stream environment, balancing recreation, tranquillity and nature conservation to improve biodiversity.

Tanyard Meadows, which is in the riverside green chain, was identified as the most suitable location for the new park following an assessment of various sites. It is large enough to accommodate a range of facilities; it will increase provision in the north of and east of the town; it is accessible, and the land is already owned by the Borough Council.

Listening to community feedback

Cllr Fairhurst, Executive Member for Place, Planning and Regulatory Services, said:

“Over the past two decades, Horley has grown significantly with 2,600 new homes and major infrastructure improvements.

“The new park at Tanyard Meadows will significantly expand and improve outdoor play, fitness and grassroots sports space and opportunities for Horley residents, helping to meet the current shortfall in the south of the borough. It will also deliver modern, inclusive and sustainable facilities to bring people together to have fun, relax and enjoy nature.

“In a survey last year, we asked Horley residents what they would most like to see in the town and our final proposals reflect their preferences. We will continue to engage with the public as our plans progress so that the final scheme meets the aspirations of the community.”

The Council will now begin the process to appoint a design team to develop proposals and a planning application, followed by a contractor to undertake the works.

The project will be funded entirely from Section 106 developer contributions, and funding has also been secured for the new park’s long term maintenance and management.

The Council will work with other stakeholders, such as Horley Town Council, to improve facilities in other open spaces in the town.

More information

For more information about the new Town Park, visit Horley Town Park page.

To read the reports from the Executive committee meeting see item 5 on the Agenda for Executive on Thursday, 11th December, 2025, 7.30 pm

For details of facilities funded and delivered through the Horley materplan, see the Horley regeneration page.