9 Highwoods, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6AX Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/305/TPO
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
CR3 6AX

Description

1) - Black Pine (Pinus nigra) - Rear boundary, mature - Reduce branches in length on the lower right hand side of the crown, towards the Lawson Cypress in length by approximately 1.0-1.5m and crown lift to 3m. Main low scaffold branch is to remain. All branches will be cut to the nearest available growth point or side lateral branch. Aiming to re-balance the general shape, from approximately the two o’clock position to the bottom of the crown. Crown thin by approximately 10% and remove major deadwood. 2) - Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Right hand boundary, last , nearest the Black Pine - Carefully section fell to a workable ground level. The stump is to be cut flat in the same plane as the surrounding ground. 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.

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

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
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
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