Redhall Court, Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PJ Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2025/1365
Date received
20 Jan 2026
Date validated
20 Jan 2026
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Postcode
CR3 5PJ

Description

Enlargement of flat 3 to provide an additional bedroom and relocation of the existing bin store / recycling area from the front to the rear of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 39 days slower than Tandridge's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
283decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tandridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tandridge decision record →

Planning committee

Decided by Tandridge Planning Committee on 16 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would not harm the building, surrounding area or neighbouring amenity.
  • The highway authority raised no safety or operational concerns, and no public comments were received.
  • The committee approved planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Tandridge's committee minutes of 16 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Caterham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Tandridge
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#264 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tandridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #234 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
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Tandridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #196 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #234 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #255 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
47%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
8 decided
701
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026