Tandridge District Council has received an application under Regulation 5 to designate a neighbourhood area for the purposes of creating a Neighbourhood Plan.

The groups seeking to act together to carry out a plan, include: Caterham Hill Parish Council (who will act as the primary parish), Caterham Valley Parish Council, Chaldon Village Council and Whyteleafe Village Council, The Caterham Community Partnership Ltd, The Caterham Business Partnership plus others who will be invited to participate.

The proposal is more completely described in the document submitted jointly with Tandridge District Council, to the Department for Communities and Local Government last year and which resulted in the selection of the bid for funds under the "Front Runner" scheme, the bid document is available at: www.tandridge.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning

The groups consider that the primary parish, Caterham Hill Parish Council, is a relevant body under Section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to be responsible for the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan.

If you have any comments to make on the proposed neighbourhood area (see the map of the area), these can be sent to the Chief Planning Officer, Tandridge District Council, Council Offices, Oxted, RH8 0BT or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 13 July 2012.