The Horley community is being asked for their ideas on what should be included in the town’s new park and to give their views on initial designs.
The new town park, being created by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council at Tanyard Meadows in north east Horley, aims to create more opportunities to enjoy sport, play and green spaces locally.
An early-stage zoning plan for the park has been developed to show what facilities the park could include and where, such as:
- an enhanced play area
- high quality pitches for grassroots football and cricket
- youth-focused spaces that inspire movement, play and exercise, such as a skate park, a parkour area or rebound wall
- an improved multi-use games area (MUGA)
- an outdoor gym or trim trail
- a new sports pavilion with changing and toilet facilities to support grassroots sport
- improved paths and crossings to make walking, running and cycling easier and safer
- drainage systems to help reduce flooding impact
- parking to accommodate people travelling from further away.
Share your views
Cllr Fairhurst, Executive Member for Place, Planning and Regulatory Services, said:
“We want to ensure that Horley’s new town park is inclusive, welcoming and accessible and offers high-quality facilities to support a range of activities, and that it meets the local community’s needs. We have developed initial design ideas for the park, and we want to hear what people think about them.
“Feedback from the community, clubs and sports organisations though our previous Horley open spaces survey has helped us shape this plan, which features opportunities for sports, creates spaces for children and teenagers and improves accessibility, inclusivity and access to nature.
“Do let us know your views through our survey, or pop along to one of the community engagement events, so that we can ensure local views are central to the park design as plans develop.”
Have your say by 12 July 2026. To find out more and share your views, visit the Horley town park page on Commonplace. You can also sign up to receive updates on the project. Those that need a paper copy survey can email [email protected] or call 01737 276 000.
Members of the project team will be at Horley Carnival on Saturday 20 June between 12 and 5pm, at Horley Recreation Ground. This will be an opportunity see the plans, speak with the team directly, ask questions and discuss your ideas in and help shape future proposals. A further community engagement event is planned for The Acres, the details of which will be shared in due course.
Following feedback, the park designs will be developed further, with a consultation on the updated designs expected in the autumn. Plans will then be finalised and a planning application submitted, with a view to starting construction in 2027.
In December 2025, the Council allocated £3.9 million from Section 106 developer contributions from new developments in the area to deliver the new facilities to help meet the needs of the growing population.
For more information visit the Tanyard Meadows town park page.