2018
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension. (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use…
21 St Lawrence Way, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5FD Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
2026/452/TPO
Description
Please refer to photos provided: Yellow arrows) 2 x Whitebeam (Sorbus aria): - Reduce the crown by approximately 1.0 – 1.5 metres, leaving a well-balanced shape. All branches will be cut to the nearest available growth point or side lateral branch. Including the roadside. - Thin the canopy by approximately 10%. Thinning is the removal of side lateral branches and does not affect the overall height or spread of the tree. - Lift the lower canopy to approximately 2.5 metres, particularly over the road. This is achieved sensitively and will not affect large structural branches. Data via plota.co.uk
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How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one44d
Council47d
UK36d
93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
75decided 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 2
Tree preservation order: St. Lawrences Hospital Coulsdon Road Caterham
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Caterham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
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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%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
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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