1 Bower Court, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/534/TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Please see marker Site photos - G1: Yew - lower section trimmed / cut back in line with wall. Five overhanging branches cut back in line with wall, to reduce encroachment. Elder felled. Bamboo, Sycamore and Hazel to rear of garages cut back, giving at least 1m clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Limpsfield conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Bower, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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
National landscape about 166 m away: Surrey Hills; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Limpsfield built-up area; Green belt about 49 m away: London.
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 £310,500 in May 2015. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

29 May 2015£310,500
21 June 2002£167,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, 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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Please refer to photos provided: G2) - 2 x Goat Willow - remove to ground level

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Important details

Council
Tandridge
Postcode
RH8 0DY
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Parish
Limpsfield
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision date
30 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days slower than Tandridge's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
211decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Plovers, 10 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1) - Yew on left-hand side of rear garden - Trim to tidy, removing up to 40cm growth. Re…
2025/1317/TCA
2025 Approved
Plovers, 10 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1) - Yew on left-hand side of rear garden - Trim to tidy, removing up to 40cm growth. Re…
2025/1317/TCA
2025 Approved
Hill Top, 3 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Replacement of ground floor rear flat roof to form pitched roof with integral roof lights
2025/634
2025 Approved
Hill Top, 3 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Replacement of ground floor rear flat roof to form pitched roof with integral roof lights
2025/634
2024 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1) - Beech - Crown reduce on eastern and southern aspects by selectively shortening limb…
2024/1052/TCA
2024 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1) - Beech - Crown reduce on eastern and southern aspects by selectively shortening limb…
2024/1052/TCA
2022 Approved
Little Coppice, 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Erection of new detached two-storey dwelling with basement, attached garage, associated d…
2022/1326
2022 Approved
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Conversion of garage into part gym / part utility / part annex with addition of roof ligh…
2022/595
2022 Approved
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Conversion of garage into part gym / part utility / part annex with addition of roof ligh…
2022/595
2022 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Demolition of existing conservatory and porch. Erection of single storey rear extension…
2022/18
2022 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Demolition of existing conservatory and porch. Erection of single storey rear extension…
2022/18
2021 Approved
Folly View, 2 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Erection of first floor side extension, loft conversion to create habitable accommodation…
2021/2135
2021 Approved
Plovers, 10 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1) - Yellow Lawson Cypress (In front garden in close proximity to footpath) Reduce in he…
2021/1874/TCA
2021 Approved
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Erection of a porch in association with the replacement of the west elevation door with a…
2021/726
2021 Approved
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
T1 - Thuja - cut back and crown lift low branches, remove all deadwood from within the cr…
2021/223/TCA
2020 Refused
Little Coppice, 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Erection of new detached dwelling with attached garage, associated driveway and access.
2020/2275
2020 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1 (Acer spp) Reduce back to fence line on rear boundary of garden within neighbouring pr…
2020/1132/TCA
2020 Approved
Highworth, 1 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1 (Acer spp) Reduce back to fence line on rear boundary of garden within neighbouring pr…
2020/1132/TCA
2020 Approved
Land South Of 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield Rh8 0dx,,
Erection of new detached dwelling, garage, driveway and highway crossover
2020/345
2020 Approved
Land South Of 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield Rh8 0dx,,
Erection of new detached dwelling, garage, driveway and highway crossover
2020/345
2019 Approved
Folly View, 2 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1: Golden Lawson Cypress on the right-hand side of rear garden felled. S1: Laurel situat…
2019/1064/TCA
2018 Approved
Plovers, 10 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
T1: Lawson Cypress on the right-hand side of rear garden in close proximity to property r…
2018/2475/TCA
2016 Refused
Little Coppice, 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Erection of dwelling, detached garage and formation of access onto A25.
2016/1873
2016 Approved
Plovers, 10 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Conifer in rear garden reduce by approx. 2m & trim to tidy. Honey Locust (located within…
2016/1328/TCA
2016 Refused
Little Coppice, 5 Sylvan Close, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DX
Erection of dwelling, detached garage and formation of access onto A25.
2016/531
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.