Opp 134 Bridle Road Croydon CR0 8HJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02375/PDO - Observations on permitted development Awaiting decision

Proposal

The installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 1no. 300mm dish, the installation of 3no. equipment cabinets and ancillary works thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

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
Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 34 m away: London; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Observations on permitted development
Postcode
CR0 8HJ
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Shirley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MGroup Telecom

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 87% of utility and infrastructure works in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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