74 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EF Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/270
Date received
15 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Postcode
CR3 5EF

Description

Erection of a side and rear extension. Conversion of garage to a utility/store room. (Amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 96 days from validation, 20 days slower than Tandridge's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
303decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 2

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Caterham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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