Vehicle crossover and driveway at 74 New Farthingdale, Dormansland, Lingfield
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Tandridge Planning Committee on 11 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
Permission was sought for a five-metre dropped kerb and hardstanding providing a vehicle crossover and driveway.
“Planning permission is sought for the construction of a dropped kerb and hardstanding. The proposed development is considered acceptable in principle. The proposal is also acceptable in relation to the impact on character and appearance having regard to the access benefits of the proposal. The impact on neighbouring amenity and in all other respects is acceptable. As such, it is recommended that planning permission be granted.”
“Planning permission is sought for the construction of a dropped kerb and hardstanding. The dropped kerb would measure 5 metres in width at the immediate roadside and narrow to 4.4 metres at the site entrance. The hardstanding on-site is to measure 6.1 metres in width & 7.8 metres in depth. An Aco Linear Drain soakaway will mitigate surface water run-off; the soakaway would be within the property boundary.”
Officer report
The site
The site was an end-of-terrace dwelling, pavement and amenity land beside New Farthingdale, opposite a larger central green space.
“The application site consists of No. New Farthingdale, an end of terrace dwelling, public pavement and amenity land, located on the south side of the highway opposite the larger central green space.”
Officer report
Earlier advice
Earlier advice concerned a dropped kerb, vehicle crossover and parking within the property curtilage.
“PD/2025/137 – Dropped kerb and vehicle cross over. Parking within the curtilage of property. – Advice given 06/08/2025.”
Officer report
Main planning considerations
The assessment considered the Green Belt village setting, appearance, residential amenity, trees, parking and highway safety.
“The site is located within a defined village in the Green Belt where development appropriate to the needs of the rural community will be permitted through infilling. Other important material considerations are the impact on character and appearance, residential amenity, trees, parking & highway safety.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The parish council had no objection, highways supported conditions, and the tree officer raised no objection to removing a poor-condition cherry tree.
“Tree Officer – This application for a new crossover requires the removal of a single cherry tree, which has been assigned a BS5837 category of C3, and reported to be in poor condition. Having assessed the tree myself I am in agreement with the findings of the arboricultural report submitted with the application an no objections are raised.”
Officer report
Committee decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions.
“The Committee considered an application for a vehicle crossover and driveway at 74 New Farthingdale, Dormansland.”
“R E S O L V E D – that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions…”
Minutes
Sources
- Tandridge Planning Committee minutes, 11 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Tandridge's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 11 December 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
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This committee's year
14 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.