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3 Eaton Place, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5GT

Refused Tandridge 2025/1147 Full planning

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

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a small therapeutic children’s home (Use Class C2) to provide high-quality, therapeutic residential accommodation for up to two children aged 7–17 years.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1147

Application record

Reference
2025/1147
Type
Full planning
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Westway
Parish
Caterham-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CR3 5GT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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