Old Palace Of John Whitgift Junior School Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7YN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Resurfacing and partial expansion of existing car park off Pilgrim's Way (RETROSPECTIVE) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent full applications.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 4
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 60, past the statutory target. 76% of full applications in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →
Public comments
89% object · above the UK average of 74%
57 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15124041
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15124041
- Neighbours
- 19 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.