Planning application
2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of detached garden outbuilding and open gazebo with pitched roof in rear garden. (Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Development).
As published by the council, reference 2020/1897
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/1897
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 22 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Valley
- Parish
- Caterham Valley
- Postcode
- CR3 6ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2020
Received by Tandridge
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6 Nov 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Refused
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2 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND
Please refer to photos provided: T1) Common Lime - Fell due to over dominance of the locale. Heavy leaf littering making road and footpaths slippery. Blocked gutters and loss of light to the property. Owner is willing to re-plant. T2-T3) Common Lime group - Reduce height by 4m and re-pollard lateral growth points. Due to over domination of the rear garden and heaving shading to the house below.
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Refused Amendments Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
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G1- Lime tree. Reduce laterally by 2m and height by 4m. Due to over dominance and excessive shading in the garden. T2. Common Lime. Fell to ground level. Small, struggling tree being out-competed by G1. T3. Common Lime. Reduce by 2m laterally and 4m in height due to excessive shading. T4. Common Beech. Reduce lateral branches over the house by 2-3m and reduce height by 3m. Due to excessive crown weight over the building..
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