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St Benets, 5 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

Granted Tandridge 2024/1042 Householder planning

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Replacement of existing retaining garden walls to the rear and side of the property and garden level adjustments.

As published by the council, reference 2024/1042

Application record

Reference
2024/1042
Type
Householder planning
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Approved
Received
17 Oct 2024
Validated
17 Oct 2024
Decided
12 Dec 2024
Ward
Valley
Parish
Caterham Valley
Postcode
CR3 6ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/676 Granted

    St Benets, 5 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Installation of garden pergola

    Decided 16 Oct 2025 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 12 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tandridge granted permission on 12 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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