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Tandridge Local Plan consultation - please take part

The Local Plan is a crucial document which will affect planning decisions for years to come. Please do take part in Tandridge District Council's Local Plan consultation which runs until the end of 17 August. To read the consultation documents and other information: click here You can take part by: Filling in the online survey: click here E-mailing comments to Localplan@tandridge.gov.uk Post: If you complete a paper survey or want to write a letter, please send it to The Planning Polic Continued

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OLRG and Oxted Parish Council win full costs award over Planning Inquiry.

Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group and Oxted Parish Council have been awarded full costs against Croudace due to the developer withdrawing part of the way through a planning appeal and giving no reason. The award has been made by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. A letter received yesterday notifying ... Continued

Surrey Hills Boundary Review latest

On 20 June 2025, Natural England published their second consultation report on a new extended boundary for the Surrey Hills National Landscape (formerly the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The second consultation ran from 17th September to 10th Dec 2024. We are very pleased to see that the new areas being proposed in Oxted and in Limpsfield, hav ... Continued

OLRG's Mark Stringer elected for Oxted South

We are delighted to say that OLRG’s Mark Stringer has been elected as a Tandridge District Councillor for Oxted South with a large majority. Thank you so much to everyone for all the support and encouragement we received during the campaign. The result was: Mark Stringer, Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group: 890 Iain Carter, Conservative: 217 ... Continued

05 Feb 2026

Croudace withdraws Stoney Field appeal

We are delighted to say that the appeal by developers Croudace against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for up to 190 homes plus an 80 bed care home on Stoney Field beside St Mary’s Church has been withdrawn. Th ... Continued ...


26 Jan 2026

Next steps for the East Surrey unitary council

An update on local government reorganisation.. The government has decided to abolish Surrey’s 11 district and borough councils, including Tandridge, together with Surrey County Council. It is replacing all these councils with two new unitaries, an ... Continued ...


21 May 2025

OLRG’s candidates elected to Parish Council

We are delighted to say that all three of OLRG’s candidates for the Oxted South ward of Oxted Parish Council have been elected. The result was: Dhani Blackwell, Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group: 539 Harriet Gillam, Oxted & Limpsfield ... Continued ...


12 May 2025

Councillors support three unitary proposal for Surrey

The government intends to reorganise local government and abolish Surrey’s 11 district and borough councils including Tandridge. It proposes to replace them, and Surrey County Council, with a unitary system. That means all local services will be del ... Continued ...


03 Apr 2025

Mark Stringer, OLRG candidate - 1 May Oxted South by-election

Oxted South, Tandridge District Council by-election on 1 May We are delighted to say that Mark Stringer is standing for election for the Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group in a by-election for the Oxted South ward on 1st May. The by-election is b ... Continued ...


07 Jan 2025

Have your say about the future of local government in Surrey - fill in the survey..

3 April 2025 Have your say about the future of local government in Surrey. An initial proposal for local government reorganisation, which would see the county divided into two or three unitary councils, has been published by distr ... Continued ...


12 Dec 2024

Chichele appeal dismissed - Council’s refusal upheld

The planning appeal by developers Cala Homes against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for 116 dwellings on land at the back of Chichele Road in Oxted, has been dismissed by a government Planning Inspector. The Inspect ... Continued ...


31 Oct 2024

Ellice Road toilets being refurbished

Ellice Road toilets are getting a revamp. Tandridge District Council is currently refurbishing the toilets in Ellice Road car park. The works mean they are closed for 8 weeks (from 28 October 2024). The refurbishment includes a complete strip-out and de ... Continued ...


14 Sep 2024

Chichele Planning Inquiry - decision awaited

A decision is awaited on the planning appeal by developers Cala Homes against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for 116 dwellings on land at the back of Chichele Road. The Inquiry was held for 7 days in September and O ... Continued ...


28 Jul 2024

Surrey Hills Boundary Review latest

Natural England have now published their consultation report on a new extended boundary for the Surrey Hills National Landscape (formerly the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The boundary variation consultation ran from 7th March to 13th June 2023. ... Continued ...