11 Ullswater Crescent Coulsdon CR5 2HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01759/FUL - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of new sub-station and other electrical housings to allow electrical upgrade with new electric vehicle van charging points and new external lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Documents 26

Plans & drawings 12

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved26/01759/FULThis application
    Installation of new sub-station and other electrical housings to allow electrical upgrade with new electric vehicle van charging…

    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 7

Strategic industrial land
Reserved for industry and logistics.
The London Plan protects strategic industrial locations from other uses; release needs a plan-led process.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 363 m away: South London Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 451 m away: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area10,360 m² (111,514 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 24)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR5 2HR
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Farrell and Clark

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 20 days slower than Croydon's median of 55 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 87% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938901
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938901
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.