In the last 12 months, 90.0% of householder applications were approved in Tandridge (209 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Full planning applications: 69.3% approved (101 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-04-28–2026-05-12): 89.7% of 3,169 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 853 | 773 | 80 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 443 | 419 | 24 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 441 | 425 | 16 | |
| Full Planning Application | 361 | 267 | 94 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 284 | 265 | 19 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 219 | 193 | 26 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 148 | 147 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 116 | 82 | 34 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 106 | 94 | 12 | |
| Other | 91 | 89 | 2 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 42 | 39 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 28 | 28 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| Outline Planning | 13 | 6 | 7 | |
| Reserved Matters | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 297 | 270 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 259 | 237 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 237 | 204 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 341 | 303 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 343 | 315 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 264 | 240 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 169 | 157 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 296 | 269 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 321 | 289 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 250 | 213 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 183 | 158 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 95 | 82 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchingley and Nutfield | 229 | 206 | 23 | |
| Limpsfield | 203 | 185 | 18 | |
| Godstone | 192 | 179 | 13 | |
| Burstow, Horne and Outwood | 181 | 146 | 35 | |
| Warlingham West | 176 | 155 | 21 | |
| Warlingham East and Chelsham and Farleigh | 175 | 153 | 22 | |
| Dormansland and Felbridge | 159 | 145 | 14 | |
| Harestone | 147 | 132 | 15 | |
| Oxted South | 145 | 132 | 13 | |
| Burstow, Horne & Outwood | 135 | 113 | 22 | |
| Oxted North | 131 | 126 | 5 | |
| Woldingham | 129 | 115 | 14 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.