1 Hillhurst Gardens, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HX Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/953

Council

Tandridge 2.3/10

Date received

7 Oct 2026

Date validated

7 Oct 2026

Postcode

CR3 5HX

Description

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Residential dwelling (Class C3) with an expanded childminding service Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 22:56

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Tandridge's recent new homes.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Tandridge usually decides new homes by day 61.

prediction

Day 259 days to the predicted decision (day 61)

47%decided within 8 weeks

40%approved

34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Tandridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tandridge decision record →

Site constraints 8

National nature reserve about 157 m away: South London Downs

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Former Dining Room and Institute at former RAF Kenley, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin

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.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Conservation area about 44 m away: Kenley; Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order about 16 m away: Land at Kenley Close and Anson Close and Gauntlet Crescent Caterham; Inside the Caterham built-up area; Green belt about 47 m away: London.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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 4

Last sold for £825,000 in September 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 September 2022£825,000

7 August 2015£470,000

9 February 2007£380,000

23 August 1999£195,000

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

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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

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