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Driveway or hard surface in Tandridge

Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Tandridge? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Tandridge District Council’s designations change them, and what decides an application — grounded in the official guidance, quoted verbatim.

The short answer

Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Tandridge?

Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway. Whether a driveway needs permission in Tandridge still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.

1.0 — The permitted development position

The starting point

Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway.

This provides permitted development rights within the curtilage of a house for - (a) the provision of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as suchPD technical guidance, Class F · full text in the library → · official source →
2.0 — What changes it in Tandridge

How Tandridge’s designations apply

Designation in TandridgePublished
Conservation areas19
Article 4 directions (PD removed)50
Listed building outlines608

A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.

3.0 — How it’s decided

What Tandridge weighs

A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent.

Your report

Get a planning report for your Tandridge address

A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Tandridge address, quotes the Tandridge District Council and national policies that apply to a driveway, and — on Pro — shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.

5.0 — Questions

Driveway or hard surface in Tandridge, answered

Do I need planning permission for a driveway in Tandridge?
Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway. Whether a driveway needs permission in Tandridge still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
Does a conservation area affect a driveway in Tandridge?
It can. Even where the size limits are met, Tandridge District Council assesses the appearance of a driveway against the character of a conservation area, and on a listed building separate consent is required.
How does Tandridge decide a driveway or hard surface application?
A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent. A Planning Policy report quotes the specific Tandridge District Council Local Plan and national policies that apply, verbatim, and shows decided applications nearby.
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