2019
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of th…
7 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
2026/1004
Description
Erection of outbuilding for use as a gym room. (Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed use or development) Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 56.
Day 56, past Tandridge's usual 53 days for extensions. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 13 Nov 2026.
Day 560 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 6
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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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 2; National landscape about 319 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Chaldon built-up area; 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 1
Last sold for £550,000 in February 2018. Detached house, freehold.
22 February 2018£550,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2019
Approved
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Within ~100m
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2024
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Conversion of garages into a habitable room
2024
Approved
13 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Conversion of garages into a habitable room
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Erection of single storey rear extension, rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension. (A…
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Erection of single storey rear extension, rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension. (A…
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Demolition of existing side element, front bay windows and rear dormer. Erection of singl…
2020
Refused
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Enlargement of existing roof from hip to gable and rear dormer (Certificate of Lawfulness…
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Demolition of existing side element, front bay windows and rear dormer. Erection of singl…
2020
Refused
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Enlargement of existing roof from hip to gable and rear dormer (Certificate of Lawfulness…
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Erection of single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the…
2020
Approved
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Erection of single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the…
2019
Refused
15 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BJ
Single storey front extension enlargement of roofspace to habitable use to include a rear…
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.
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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.