Abingdon House School 59 Godstone Road Purley CR8 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00340/DISC - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 4 (construction logistics plan) attached to planning permission for alterations, erection of two storey side extension with access ramp and steps, erection of dormer extensions on the rear roof slope and conversion of loft area for use as staff accommodation, roof extension to facilitate a secondary fire escape and enclosed staircase, erection of 1 x single storey outbuilding and associated hard/soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Feb 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Riddlesdown War Memorial, Grade II, 48 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 321 m away: Foxley Wood; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 345 m away: Riddlesdown 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 scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,000,000 in March 2022. Other property, freehold.

1 March 2022£3,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,248 m² (13,433 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
CR8 2AN
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
DWD Property & Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14667243
Planning Portal ref
PP-14667243
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: 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.