Tandridge's administrative centre
Oxted is where Tandridge District Council is based, making it the seat of planning and building control not just for the town itself but for the wider district that includes Warlingham, Caterham and Bletchingley.
Hemmed in by hills
The parish stretches across a divide between two ranges, the chalk escarpment of the North Downs to the north and the sandstone Greensand Ridge to the south, and this rugged terrain has limited how far the town has been able to spread.
A commuter town with old streets
Historic streets sit alongside the newer housing that grew up around the railway station, and from parts of the town there are open views across the Downs that the surrounding terrain has helped preserve.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oxted the council headquarters for the area?+
Yes. Tandridge District Council, which also covers Warlingham, Caterham, Bletchingley and Chaldon, is based in Oxted.
What limits building around Oxted?+
The parish sits in a divide between the North Downs escarpment and the Greensand Ridge, and this hilly terrain has restricted how far the town has expanded.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate itself, along with Redhill, Horley, Banstead and several nearby villages.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need planning permission — The planning authority covering Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and several villages southwest of Reigate.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Reigate and Banstead.
- Tandridge District Council – Planning and building — The planning authority covering Caterham, Nutfield and South Nutfield.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions and extensions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.