Planning application
Tesco, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacing Existing VMO2 Telegraph Pole – Street Furniture (The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 16, class A
As published by the council, reference 2026/1022/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1022/T
- Type
- Prior notification
- Status
- Awaiting a Decision
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Westway
- Parish
- Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- CR3 5QX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/39/TCA Granted
Tesco, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
T1) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T2) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T3) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal and Re-Pollard. T4) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Re-Pollard T5) - Tilia x europaea (Common Lime) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal, remove dead and diseased wood, re-Pollard. T6) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T7) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects, crown lift to 3m, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m, vegetation clearance. T8) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift to 3m. T9) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects, crown lift to 3m, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m, vegetation clearance. T10) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. T11) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m T12) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m T13) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m.
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2020/2190 Granted
Tesco, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
Erection of 1x 42" LCD media screen and 3x 1250mm x 700mm Steel flag post signs, overall 2450mm in height (Advertisement Consent).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Tandridge
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tandridge took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tandridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tandridge decided prior approval applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Tesco, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
T1) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T2) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T3) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal and Re-Pollard. T4) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Re-Pollard T5) - Tilia x europaea (Common Lime) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal, remove dead and diseased wood, re-Pollard. T6) - Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime) - Crown lift to 3m. T7) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects, crown lift to 3m, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m, vegetation clearance. T8) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift to 3m. T9) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects, crown lift to 3m, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m, vegetation clearance. T10) - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. T11) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m T12) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m T13) - Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' (Beech Hill Pear) - Crown lift to 2.5m.
Granted Trees -
Security Guard Office, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
T1) - Lime - Reduce to previous reduction points - Current height approximately 6m reduce by 1.5m off height and spread leaving a residual 4.5m height and spread. T2) - Lime - Reduce to previous reduction points - Current height approximately 6m reduce by 1.5m off height and spread leaving a residual 4.5m height and spread.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Tesco, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
Erection of 1x 42" LCD media screen and 3x 1250mm x 700mm Steel flag post signs, overall 2450mm in height (Advertisement Consent).
Granted Advertising 8 docs -
The Village Cricket Ground, Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5XL
Various management works to multiple trees as listed within submitted tree inspection report. Please see Tree Survey provided for full works. 1 - Small Leafed Lime 2 - Small Leafed Lime 3 - Sycamore 4 - Common Horse Chestnut 8 - Common Ash 10 - Common Ash 21 - Common Ash 35 - Common Horse Chestnut 36 - Common Horse Chestnut 67 - Lombardy Poplar 70 - Sycamore 82 - Small Leafed Lime 83 - Small Leafed Lime 84 - Small Leafed Lime 85 - Small Leafed Lime 86 - Small Leafed Lime 87 - Small Leafed Lime 88 - Small Leafed Lime 89 - Small Leafed Lime 93 - Callery Pear 102 - Small Leafed Lime 103 - Small Leafed Lime 104 - Small Leafed Lime 105 - Small Leafed Lime 106 - Small Leafed Lime 107 - Small Leafed Lime 108 - Small Leafed Lime 110 - Small Leafed Lime 111 - Small Leafed Lime 112 - Small Leafed Lime 121 - Small Leafed Lime 123 - Small Leafed Lime 124 - Small Leafed Lime 125 - Small Leafed Lime 132 - Common Lime 134 - Sycamore 135 - Common Ash 136 - Common Beech 138 - Common Horse Chestnut 141 - Sargent Cherry 142 - Sycamore 143 - Sycamore 144 - Sycamore 149 - Dawyck Beech 153 - Common Alder 156 - Common Horse Chestnut 159 - Callery Pear 162 - Prunus 'Kanzan' 163 - Prunus 'Kanzan' 164 - Snowy Mespilus 165 - Snowy Mespilus 168 - Snowy Mespilus 169 - Winter Cherry 174 - Sycamore 176 - Common Oak 194 - Callery Pear 195 - Callery Pear 199 - Prunus 'Amanogawa' 202 - Callery Pear 203 - Callery Pear 232 - Common Horse Chestnut 233 - Common Horse Chestnut 355 - Mountain Ash 357 - Mountain Ash 359 - Mountain Ash G361 - Goat Willow G362 - Sycamore
Granted Trees 6 docs -
8 Georges Terrace, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5NH
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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Retrospective subdivision of dwelling including conversion of ancillary space into a self contained flat. Proposed alterations to include reconfiguration of layout to provide a one bedroom flat with shower/WC, and fenestration alterations. (Part Retrospective).
Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docsDomestic
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