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26/02263/GPDO - Prior Appvl - Class A Larger House Extns Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.5 metres with an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 3; 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

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 area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, 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
Prior Appvl - Class A Larger House Extns
Postcode
CR0 0BL
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
New Addington South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved (prior approvals only)
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Company Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 17 days faster than Croydon's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
994decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147277
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147277
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 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

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.