79 Whyteleafe Hill, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/708/NH Approved

Proposal

Erection of Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.5 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.785 metres. (Larger Home Extension) (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

National nature reserve about 72 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument about 214 m away: Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley; Inside the Whyteleafe built-up area; Green belt about 72 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 3

Last sold for £525,000 in April 2019. Detached house, freehold.

26 April 2019£525,000
18 January 2002£220,000
16 August 1996£125,000

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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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Important details

Council
Tandridge
Postcode
CR3 0AJ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Parish
Whyteleafe
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior approval given
Decision date
9 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 15 days faster than Tandridge's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
427decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Aug 2026
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

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.