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Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

Refused Tandridge 2022/1427/EIA Other

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Cessation of all mineral and waste operations at the Quarry and removal of the HGVs serving the site together with a re-profiling of the site to a new restoration scheme. This will consist of natural amenity parkland with public access, a new landscaping scheme and habitats, a classroom / education space in the former Southern Gravel office, a new footway and traffic calming to Chalkpit Lane, restoration of the historic lime kilns for public heritage interpretation, and on no more than 10% of the site, 75 homes, including affordable housing [SCC ref. 2022/0126]

As published by the council, reference 2022/1427/EIA

Application record

Reference
2022/1427/EIA
Type
Other
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
28 Oct 2022
Validated
28 Oct 2022
Decided
31 May 2023
Ward
Oxted North and Tandridge
Parish
Oxted
Postcode
RH8 0QW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/484 Awaiting decision

    Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 55 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted.

    Submitted 22 Apr 2026
  • 2024/1249 Awaiting decision

    Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 75 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCC_Ref_2023-0154 - this record is for consultation only)

    Submitted 21 Nov 2024
  • 2021/911 Granted

    Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Details for the management of plant growth and maintenance of the lime kilns pursuant to Condition 48 parts a and b of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Decided 15 Jun 2021
  • 2021/319 Granted

    Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Details of a scheme for assessing and ensuring the long term stability of steep chalk slopes pursuant to Condition 49, and a scheme for monitoring the condition and stability of the exposed and restored chalk faces pursuant to Condition 50 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation form Surrey County Council)

    Decided 12 May 2021
  • 2020/2093 Granted

    Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Details of a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 4 pursuant to Condition 11; a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 3 pursuant to Condition 12; all new planting works pursuant to Condition 15; a scheme for the storage and handling of fluids pursuant to Condition 31; a scheme of surface water and land drainage pursuant to Condition 33; a Dust Monitoring Plan pursuant to Condition 41; a scheme for the maintenance of woodland/hedgerow, soil bunds and restoration programme pursuant to Condition 48c; a scheme detailing all site operational activities to be undertaken in the vicinity of retained trees, woodland frontages and vegetation pursuant to Condition 52; and, an Aftercare Scheme and Management Plan pursuant to Condition 54 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Decided 2 Jun 2021
  • 2020/1418 Granted

    Oxted Quarry,chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    Details of a Written Cleaning Procedure submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Decided 2 Sep 2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2022

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 31 May 2023

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tandridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    2021/911 Submitted 12 May 2021 50 yards away

    Details for the management of plant growth and maintenance of the lime kilns pursuant to Condition 48 parts a and b of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Granted 6 docs

  • Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    2021/319 Submitted 24 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Details of a scheme for assessing and ensuring the long term stability of steep chalk slopes pursuant to Condition 49, and a scheme for monitoring the condition and stability of the exposed and restored chalk faces pursuant to Condition 50 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation form Surrey County Council)

    Granted 6 docs

  • Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    2024/1249 Submitted 21 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan

    Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 75 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCC_Ref_2023-0154 - this record is for consultation only)

    Awaiting decision
    Major scheme

  • Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    2020/2093 Submitted 23 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Details of a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 4 pursuant to Condition 11; a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 3 pursuant to Condition 12; all new planting works pursuant to Condition 15; a scheme for the storage and handling of fluids pursuant to Condition 31; a scheme of surface water and land drainage pursuant to Condition 33; a Dust Monitoring Plan pursuant to Condition 41; a scheme for the maintenance of woodland/hedgerow, soil bunds and restoration programme pursuant to Condition 48c; a scheme detailing all site operational activities to be undertaken in the vicinity of retained trees, woodland frontages and vegetation pursuant to Condition 52; and, an Aftercare Scheme and Management Plan pursuant to Condition 54 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Granted Trees 21 docs

  • Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, RH8 0QW

    2024/1150/T Submitted 28 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing 15 metre high monopole with 20 metre slimline monopole supporting 9no. antenna apertures and 2no. 300mm dishes, and replacement of existing cabinets with 6no. new equipment cabinets and 1no. meter cabinet along with associated ancillary development.

    Granted Prior approval 19 docs

  • Oxted Quarry,chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW

    2020/1418 Submitted 10 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Details of a Written Cleaning Procedure submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)

    Granted 8 docs