2018
Approved
Details pursuant to condition 4 of planning application TA/2017/1775.
High Drive House, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
2026/513/TPO
Description
Please refer to pictures G1, Ivy covered Hazels and small saplings at the bottom of the property. remove to ground level to gain access to install a fence T1, Beech tree to be reduced to where it has been done in the past around 2-3M in some areas, to maintain the size of the tree next to the house level. See attached a photo of the line around the tree. T2, Ash tree with die back to be removed to ground level Data via plota.co.uk
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How this decision compares
Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one47d
Council44d
UK36d
92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
92decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tandridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tandridge decision record →
Site constraints 7
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order about 6 m away: Land at Summerfold and Bramble Shaw High Drive Woldingham; SSSI about 393 m away: Woldingham & Oxted Downs SSSI; Inside the Woldingham built-up area; Green belt about 96 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £2,750,000 in October 2015. Detached house, freehold.
22 October 2015£2,750,000
8 May 2008£1,100,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area535 m² (5,759 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingAir source heat pump, warm air, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2017
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension and new roof incorporating front dormer window t…
2017
Refused
Erection of single storey side extension and two storey hip to half gabled ended roof ext…
2017
Refused
Erection of single storey side extension and two storey hip to half gabled ended roof ext…
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Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Hayes, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
Erection of a single storey car port, attached to the north elevation of the existing dwe…
2025
Refused
Hayes, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
Erection of a single storey car port, attached to the north elevation of the existing dwe…
2023
Approved
Applegarth, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED
Erection of single storey rear extension
2023
Approved
Applegarth, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED
Erection of single storey rear extension
2023
Approved
South Meadow, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and addition of a storm porch.. Partial loft c…
2022
Approved
North Hawke, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED
Birch - Betula pendula - Remove.
2022
Approved
North Hawke, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED
Birch - Betula pendula - Remove.
2021
Approved
Westwood, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
T1) - OAK - Reduce crown by APPX 2M all round, leaving lateral width of APPX 12M and heig…
2021
Approved
Paddocks End, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED
Erection of two storey front extension.
2021
Approved
Westwood, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
3 X Mature ash trees - Remove.
2021
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Badgers Bank, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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Demolition of existing stables/shed outbuilding and replacement with single storey garden…
2020
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2020
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2020
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2017
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2016
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2016
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Tandridge
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#264 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.