Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

86 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HH

Awaiting decision Tandridge 2026/978 Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)

Works: New dwelling Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (existing)Erection of Dwelling

As published by the council, reference 2026/978

Application record

Reference
2026/978
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)
Status
Awaiting a Decision
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Portley and Queens Park;Portley and Queens Park
Parish
Caterham-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CR3 5HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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

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 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 lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 84 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HH

    2024/1109 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Erect first floor extension

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
    Domestic
  • 1 Rosebriars, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ER

    2021/1020/TPO Submitted 28 May 2021 100 yards away

    (T1) - Thuja reduce laterally by 2m to a height of 13m from ground level, resulting crown spread of 7m, crown lifted to 5m from ground level. (T2) - Silver Birch reduced to 1m above previous points removing up to 7m growth. final height of 15m and spread of 9m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 2 Rosebriars, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ER

    2021/1021/TPO Submitted 28 May 2021 100 yards away

    T1: Sycamore - two lowest limbs overhanging shed roof removed. T2: Ash - low epicormic growth removed. T3: Spruce (Scotts Pine?) - to be felled. Poor specimen, poor height to stem girth ratio. T4: Ash - crown lifted to 7m from ground level. T5: Sycamore - three epicormic stems reduced below fence height. T6: Sycamore - overhanging left-hand side of rear garden within neighbouring property two low limbs removed. T7: Cedar - crown reduced back by up to 2.5m retaining a northern crown spread of 6m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Rosebriars, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ER

    2024/694 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Removal of existing rear conservatory and replacement with new single storey wrap around extension to rear and side with partial roof terrace to rear. Conversion of existing integrated double garage to habitable accommodation with new front windows. Removal of existing roof and replacement with similar roof with steeper pitch / higher ridge height & rear dormer to accommodate new bedroom. Extension of parking area to frontage.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 22 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Rosebriars, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ER

    2025/936/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Oak tree in front garden - Request to cut down to ground level. Cypress tree in back garden - Request to cut down to ground level.

    Split decision Trees
  • 97 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HN

    2021/660 Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
    Domestic

In Tandridge

  • 2026/993 Granted

    Greensleeves, Ricketts Hill Road, Tatsfield, Westerham, Surrey, TN16 2NG

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed))

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1236 Awaiting decision

    18 Clayton Mead, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NX

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and outbuilding in the rear garden

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1072 Awaiting decision

    Dellside, Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, Crawley, Surrey, RH10 3JD

    Use of a building for vehicle repairs and automotive mechanical work and associated use of land for parking of vehicles (Certificate Of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1229 Awaiting decision

    15 Haywain, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9LL

    Erection of single storey rear extension. Lawful Development Certificate (proposed)

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1166 Awaiting decision

    Nashs Farm, Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LY

    Repair and replacement of existing flat roof of 1960s annex extension (Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed works to a listed building))

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development