Planning application
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 55 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted.
As published by the council, reference 2026/484
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/484
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting a Decision
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Oxted North
- Parish
- Oxted
- Postcode
- RH8 0QW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/1249 Awaiting decision
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 75 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCC_Ref_2023-0154 - this record is for consultation only)
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2022/1427/EIA Refused
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Cessation of all mineral and waste operations at the Quarry and removal of the HGVs serving the site together with a re-profiling of the site to a new restoration scheme. This will consist of natural amenity parkland with public access, a new landscaping scheme and habitats, a classroom / education space in the former Southern Gravel office, a new footway and traffic calming to Chalkpit Lane, restoration of the historic lime kilns for public heritage interpretation, and on no more than 10% of the site, 75 homes, including affordable housing [SCC ref. 2022/0126]
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2021/911 Granted
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details for the management of plant growth and maintenance of the lime kilns pursuant to Condition 48 parts a and b of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)
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2021/319 Granted
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details of a scheme for assessing and ensuring the long term stability of steep chalk slopes pursuant to Condition 49, and a scheme for monitoring the condition and stability of the exposed and restored chalk faces pursuant to Condition 50 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation form Surrey County Council)
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2020/2093 Granted
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details of a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 4 pursuant to Condition 11; a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 3 pursuant to Condition 12; all new planting works pursuant to Condition 15; a scheme for the storage and handling of fluids pursuant to Condition 31; a scheme of surface water and land drainage pursuant to Condition 33; a Dust Monitoring Plan pursuant to Condition 41; a scheme for the maintenance of woodland/hedgerow, soil bunds and restoration programme pursuant to Condition 48c; a scheme detailing all site operational activities to be undertaken in the vicinity of retained trees, woodland frontages and vegetation pursuant to Condition 52; and, an Aftercare Scheme and Management Plan pursuant to Condition 54 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)
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2020/1418 Granted
Oxted Quarry,chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details of a Written Cleaning Procedure submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Tandridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 June 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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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Cessation of all mineral and waste operations at the Quarry and removal of the HGVs serving the site together with a re-profiling of the site to a new restoration scheme. This will consist of natural amenity parkland with public access, a new landscaping scheme and habitats, a classroom / education space in the former Southern Gravel office, a new footway and traffic calming to Chalkpit Lane, restoration of the historic lime kilns for public heritage interpretation, and on no more than 10% of the site, 75 homes, including affordable housing [SCC ref. 2022/0126]
Refused 4 docs -
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details for the management of plant growth and maintenance of the lime kilns pursuant to Condition 48 parts a and b of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)
Granted 6 docs -
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details of a scheme for assessing and ensuring the long term stability of steep chalk slopes pursuant to Condition 49, and a scheme for monitoring the condition and stability of the exposed and restored chalk faces pursuant to Condition 50 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation form Surrey County Council)
Granted 6 docs -
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
85% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan
Cessation of winning and working of minerals and importation of waste. A revised scheme of restoration to create a natural parkland with public access, footpaths and ecological habitat areas and erection of 75 dwellings, a proportion of which would be affordable housing, and associated hard and soft landscaping and access, provision of a field study centre, restoration of the historic lime kilns, and works to Chalkpit Lane including traffic calming and a new footway link to Oxted. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCC_Ref_2023-0154 - this record is for consultation only)
Awaiting decisionMajor scheme -
Oxted Quarry, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QW
Details of a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 4 pursuant to Condition 11; a scheme of working and restoration for Phase 3 pursuant to Condition 12; all new planting works pursuant to Condition 15; a scheme for the storage and handling of fluids pursuant to Condition 31; a scheme of surface water and land drainage pursuant to Condition 33; a Dust Monitoring Plan pursuant to Condition 41; a scheme for the maintenance of woodland/hedgerow, soil bunds and restoration programme pursuant to Condition 48c; a scheme detailing all site operational activities to be undertaken in the vicinity of retained trees, woodland frontages and vegetation pursuant to Condition 52; and, an Aftercare Scheme and Management Plan pursuant to Condition 54 of planning permission ref: TA/2012/902 dated 21 November 2018. (Consultation from Surrey County Council)
Granted Trees 21 docs -
Chalkpit Lane, Oxted, RH8 0QW
Replacement of existing 15 metre high monopole with 20 metre slimline monopole supporting 9no. antenna apertures and 2no. 300mm dishes, and replacement of existing cabinets with 6no. new equipment cabinets and 1no. meter cabinet along with associated ancillary development.
Granted Prior approval 19 docs