Land At Croydon Sports Arena Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01247/PDO - Observations on permitted development Decided
Telecoms masts

Proposal

The addition of 1no dish. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 164.

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF NO OBJECTION (PDO) Decision Notice(s) · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF DRAWINGS Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF LPA CODE NOTIFICATION Application Submission details · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Air quality management area: Croydon AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 119 m away: South Norwood Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Observations on permitted development
Postcode
SE25 4QL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Agent
Perry Williams Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 164, past the statutory target. 93% of prior approvals in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 164108 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
182decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Communication Station Land At Croydon Sports Arena Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL
Proposed upgrade to the existing telecommunications tower
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2021 Approved
Car Park R/O Croydon Sports Arena Off Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL
Use as a drive-through medical testing centre.
21/01179/GPDO
2020 Approved
78 Macclesfield Road South Norwood London SE25 4RX
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 3.5 metres from the rear wall o…
20/05364/GPDO
2020 Approved
Communication Station Land At Croydon Sports Arena Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL
Removal of existing steelwork and 9No. antenna. Installation of new Delta headframe and a…
20/03747/PDO
2020 Refused
Croydon Sports Arena Albert Road South Norwood London SE25 4QL
Remounting, replacement and installation of new telecommunications equipment and associat…
20/02604/FUL
2019 Approved
74 Macclesfield Road South Norwood London SE25 4RX
Erection of a rear dormer and installation of two roof lights
19/00169/LP
2016 Approved
Ryelands Primary School, Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4QL
Non iluminated Fence Mounted Sign
16/03705/A
2016 Approved
46 Macclesfield Road, London, SE25 4RX
Erection of single storey rear extension and raised deck at the rear
16/02568/P
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Croydon ranks #159 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Croydon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #159 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #177 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
238 decided (1-9 homes)
58%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,590
Total decisions
403 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings