Policy information sourced from the Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan

L2 Woldingham Character Areas

Proposals for development in the Character Areas should be permitted, provided that they comply with relevant policies in the Tandridge Local Plan and this Plan, and meet the criteria set out below.

1. Residential Character Areas (see Map A on page 18)

A: High Drive, B: Long Hill, C: Western Hillside, E: Park View/Northdown Close, G: Southern Approach, I: Southfields Road, J: Eastern Hillside.

  • New or replacement dwellings in the above Character Areas should consist of individually designed detached dwellings.
  • Development must not adversely affect the character of the Wooded Hillside areas in Character Areas B, C and J (see Map B on pages 24-25).

2. Woldingham Centre Character Area (Area D)

  • Development within The Crescent should maintain its distinctive character and the group value of its buildings. Proposals should be in keeping with the scale, density, massing, height, layout, materials, landscaping and access arrangements that currently exist.
  • Development proposals should maintain the openness of the Glebe, the green space in The Crescent, the space around the Village Hall and the generous neighbouring gardens within the Character Area.
  • Any development of or in the grounds or immediate vicinity of St Paul’s Church should respect its character, location and importance to the local community and preserve the unrestricted view of the church tower from Station Road.
  • Advertising and other signage on commercial properties should not be obtrusive or use unnecessary lighting.
  • Except within The Crescent, frontages should normally be bounded by hedges, with buildings set back behind planted front gardens.

3. Historic Core Character Area (Area F)

  • The form of development should be appropriate to its location and the size of the development site; it should normally consist of dwellings that have no accommodation above the first floor and visually subservient ancillary buildings.
  • Detached buildings should be informally placed without defining road edges.
  • Frontages should normally be bounded by hedges, flint walls, shrub planting and trees, with buildings set back behind planted front gardens.

4. Core Fringe Character Area (Area H)

  • The form of development should be appropriate to its location and to the size of the development site, and should consist of detached and semi-detached dwellings, and short terraces with ancillary and visually subservient buildings only.
  • The development should preserve the important views from The Green, from the roads and between buildings toward the hillsides to the east.
  • The development should maintain the existing pattern of garden layout and avoid the merging of plots.
  • Alterations or replacements of semi-detached or terraced houses should be designed to preserve the symmetry of the pair or group of buildings, and follow the rhythm of other buildings in the area.
  • Development frontages should normally be bounded by hedges, with buildings set back behind planted front gardens.

For more information please see the Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan