Planning application
Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings (gatehouse, garages and squash court) erection of new 2 storey Innovation Centre extending to 1,900 sq m GIA and relocation of minibus parking
As published by the council, reference 2025/992
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/992
- Type
- Full planning
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harestone
- Parish
- Caterham Valley
- Postcode
- CR3 6YA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1030 Decided
Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA
Erection of two covered padel courts and covered climbing wall for school/community use (to be used Mon - Thurs 0900 - 21.00, Friday 09.00 - 20.00 ,Saturday 09.00 - 18.00 and Sunday 10.00 - 18.00 ) together with associated ground works to facilitate access and revised car park layout to reduce car parking from 18 to 15 car spaces.
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2025/657 Granted
Caterham School, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA
Additional fencing around existing all weather pitch, to increase the overall height to 8 metres.
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2020/1129 Granted
Caterham School,harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA
Demolition of existing switch room; Erection of single storey building, substation, retaining wall and timber fencing.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Tandridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Tandridge granted permission on 24 August 2026, 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.
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