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125 Commonwealth Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6LU

Refused Tandridge 2026/198 Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (existing) The property is being used as a HMO Class C4

As published by the council, reference 2026/198

Application record

Reference
2026/198
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Valley
Parish
Caterham Valley
Postcode
CR3 6LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/662 Awaiting decision

    125 Commonwealth Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6LU

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) The property is being used as a HMO Class C4

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2026/662 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

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    Awaiting decision Lawful development
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In Tandridge

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