Badgers Bank, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7EL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/1163
Date received
23 Sept 2026
Date validated
23 Sept 2026
Postcode
CR3 7EL

Description

Erection of a domestic zipline with an associated raised timber launch platform and supporting/terminal structure (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Tandridge's recent extensions.

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tandridge usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
286decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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.

Building

Floor area393 m² (4,230 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, 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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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

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.