Adjoining Borough Observations Within Croydon

Awaiting decision 26/01367/OBS
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
CR0

Description

Observations on a development within the adjoining Borough of Croydon with respect to the application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition number 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission ref. 20/02305/FUL. (Erection of part four/part five storey building comprising 7 flats, and erection of four storey building comprising 2 townhouses, provision of associated off-street parking spaces, cycle storage, and refuse storage). at Crown Point, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3NF

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#223 of 282

Lambeth ranks #131 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Lambeth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #252 of 282
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #248 of 282
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #131 of 282
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #187 of 282
51%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,725
Total decisions
347 refused in 2025