49 Derby Road Croydon CR0 3SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01476/FUL - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of a part single/part two storey house at the rear of 49 Derby Road (fronting Ainsworth Road) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 May 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
Inside the Croydon built-up area.
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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR0 3SF
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Fairfield
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 60% of new homes here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14906623
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jun 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.