Policy information sourced from the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies

DP8: Residential Garden Land Development

A. Subject to Core Strategy Policy CSP3, any other relevant Development Plan policies, adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance or Supplementary Planning Documents, proposals involving infilling, back land or the complete or partial redevelopment of residential garden land will be permitted within the settlements of Caterham, Oxted (including Hurst Green and Limpsfield), Warlingham, Whyteleafe and Woldingham, only if the development scheme:

  1. Is appropriate to the surrounding area in terms of land use, size and scale;
  2. Maintains, or where possible, enhances the character and appearance of the area, reflecting the variety of local dwelling types;
  3. Does not involve the inappropriate sub-division of existing curtilages to a size below that prevailing in the area*, taking account of the need to retain and enhance mature landscapes;
  4. Presents a frontage in keeping with the existing street scene or the prevailing layout of streets in the area, including frontage width, building orientation, visual separation between buildings and distance from the road; and
  5. Does not result in the loss of biodiversity or an essential green corridor or network.

B. Within the settlements as listed in criterion ‘A’ (above), proposals that would result in the piecemeal or ‘tandem’ development of residential garden land, or the formation of cul-de-sacs through the ‘in-depth’ development of residential garden land will normally be resisted, particularly where they are likely to prejudice the potential for the satisfactory development of a larger area or result in multiple access points onto the existing frontage.

C. Within the Special Residential Character Areas of Harestone Valley and Woldingham as identified on the policies map or in any other areas subsequently designated, the Council will use Design Guidance where it has been adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document in assessing development proposals and in determining planning applications.

* Within Woldingham, the further subdivision of part of an already subdivided curtilage will normally be considered inappropriate.

For more information please see the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies