Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

Granted Tandridge 2026/756/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1) - Common Lime - To reduce height by 4m, and laterally round to previous reduction points.

As published by the council, reference 2026/756/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/756/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Valley;Valley
Parish
Caterham Valley
Postcode
CR3 6ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2026/502/TPO Split decision

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Please refer to photos provided: T1) Common Lime - Fell due to over dominance of the locale. Heavy leaf littering making road and footpaths slippery. Blocked gutters and loss of light to the property. Owner is willing to re-plant. T2-T3) Common Lime group - Reduce height by 4m and re-pollard lateral growth points. Due to over domination of the rear garden and heaving shading to the house below.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2020/2301 Granted

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Erection of Outbuilding/Summer House (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development.)

    Decided 12 Mar 2021 Lawful development
  • 2020/1897 Refused

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Erection of detached garden outbuilding and open gazebo with pitched roof in rear garden. (Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Development).

    Decided 23 Dec 2020 Lawful development
  • 2020/1076/Cond1 Granted

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 4 (Tree Protection Plan and Report) of planning permission ref:2020/1076 dated 25th August 2020 (Demolition of detached garage. Erection of roof extension involving raising ridge height to provide habitable accommodation at first floor level, erection of two storey at the front and erection of single storey rear extension and attached garage with balustrade over and steps. Alterations and installation of fenestration and erection of chimney.)

    Decided 7 Dec 2020 Conditions
  • 2020/1076 Granted

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Demolition of detached garage. Erection of roof extension involving raising ridge height to provide habitable accommodation at first floor level, erection of two storey front, side extension and erection of single storey rear extension and attached garage with balustrade over and steps. Alterations and installation of fenestration and erection of chimney.

    Decided 25 Aug 2020 Householder
  • 2020/704/TPO Granted

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    G1- Lime tree. Reduce laterally by 2m and height by 4m. Due to over dominance and excessive shading in the garden. T2. Common Lime. Fell to ground level. Small, struggling tree being out-competed by G1. T3. Common Lime. Reduce by 2m laterally and 4m in height due to excessive shading. T4. Common Beech. Reduce lateral branches over the house by 2-3m and reduce height by 3m. Due to excessive crown weight over the building..

    Decided 28 May 2020 Trees
  • 2019/2239 Refused

    2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    Demolition of detached garage. Erection of roof extension involving raising ridge height to provide habitable accommodation at first floor level, erection of two storey front and side extension and detached garage. Alterations and installation of fenestration and erection of chimney.

    Decided 5 May 2020 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Tandridge granted permission on 4 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.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2026/502/TPO Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Please refer to photos provided: T1) Common Lime - Fell due to over dominance of the locale. Heavy leaf littering making road and footpaths slippery. Blocked gutters and loss of light to the property. Owner is willing to re-plant. T2-T3) Common Lime group - Reduce height by 4m and re-pollard lateral growth points. Due to over domination of the rear garden and heaving shading to the house below.

    Split decision Trees
  • 9 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2021/390 Submitted 8 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing single garage and erection of new double garage.

    Granted Householder Demolition 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2020/1897 Submitted 22 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of detached garden outbuilding and open gazebo with pitched roof in rear garden. (Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Development).

    Refused Lawful development 9 docs
  • 9 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2026/550 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing roof structure and erection of First Floor extension and new hip roof

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
    Domestic
  • 2 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2020/1076/Cond1 Submitted 21 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 4 (Tree Protection Plan and Report) of planning permission ref:2020/1076 dated 25th August 2020 (Demolition of detached garage. Erection of roof extension involving raising ridge height to provide habitable accommodation at first floor level, erection of two storey at the front and erection of single storey rear extension and attached garage with balustrade over and steps. Alterations and installation of fenestration and erection of chimney.)

    Granted Conditions Extension Roofing +3 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 17 Elgin Crescent, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6ND

    2025/1491 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission ref: 2025/441 dated 25/07/2025 (Demolition of existing conservatory. Demolition and replacement of garage to rear of site. Removal of roof to form first floor extension with feature gables and erection of a single storey rear extension) to alter the design, external materials and the sizes of the extensions

    Refused Amendments Extension Demolition
    Small domestic

In Tandridge

  • 2026/948/TPO Granted

    North Hawke, High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7ED

    Please refer to photos provided: T1) Silver Birch - Remove the tree as its very close to the house and will only get bigger, client is also concerned that it starting lean towards the property T2) Silver Birch - Remove the tree to ground level due to the rot hole at 5 feet high T3) Silver Birch - Remove the overhang going in to next doors garden to help keep the sail area to a minimum as the limbs stick out from the rest

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1060/TCA Decided

    Moat End House, Church Road, Burstow, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9RG

    T1 Black alder tree has got serious decay at the base of the tree and all of the weight is towards the house and my client has concerns it may fall so as a safety precaution we would like to remove the tree.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1178/TPO Decided

    4 Farley Park, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9HY

    T1- Sweet Chestnut to have the lowest 3 limbs overhanging the neighbors side reduced by 3m and the crown also raised to 5m on the neighbors side only.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/924/TPO Granted

    17 Shipfield Close, Tatsfield, Westerham, Surrey, TN16 2AU

    T1. Oak Tree. 16 metres in height. 10 metres in width. Laterally reduce tree by 2 metres, leaving the tree 8 metres in width.

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1159/TPO Decided

    1 Halliloo Cottages, Halliloo Valley Road, Woldingham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7HA

    T1) Beech - Tree fell due to Ganoderma

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees