Porch in Tandridge
Do you need planning permission for a porch 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 and quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Tandridge?
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway. Whether a porch needs permission in Tandridge still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
The starting point
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway.
“This provides permitted development rights for the erection of a porch outside any external door of a house.”PD technical guidance, Class D · full text in the library → · official source →
How Tandridge’s designations apply
| Designation in Tandridge | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 19 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 50 |
| Listed building outlines | 608 |
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Tandridge weighs
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met.
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 porch, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.