Surrey Police submits plans for new division HQ
GoogleSurrey Police has submitted plans to build its eastern division headquarters in Leatherhead.
The force said a "bespoke, permanent" HQ would be developed on the Cleeve Road site, alongside affordable housing.
The division left its base in Reigate Police Station after the discovery of unstable reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in 2023.
It has been temporarily based at the former HQ of Surrey Fire & Rescue Service on Wray Park in Reigate since April.
Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp called the planning application a "key step" in the "journey" to find a permanent location for police operations in East Surrey.
He said the force had been focused on finding a site that would give officers the facilities they need to investigate crime and keep people safe.
Surrey Police said it was working closely with key stakeholders in the community, including Mole Valley District Council.
The force purchased the former Electrical Research Association and Cobham Industries site on Cleeve Road in 2018.
It originally planned to develop a new, purpose-built headquarters there for the entire force, but following a 2021 review decided to keep its existing building in Guildford.
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