3 Eaton Place, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5GT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1294 Pending

Proposal

Use of the dwellinghouse (C3) within Class C2 for occupation by no more than one child/young person (Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Tandridge's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 27 October 2026. 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 £250,000 in November 2011. Terraced house, freehold.

30 November 2011£250,000New build

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 ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house
Built2010
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2011, 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 5GT
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Parish
Caterham-on-the-Hill
Target decision
17 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Tandridge usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Nov 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.