Bradmore Green Public Library Bradmore Way Coulsdon CR5 1PE Data via plota.co.uk

25/03763/FUL - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Alterations, change of use from public library (class F.1(d) use) to a term-time preschool (class E(f) use) and a community hub (class F.2 use) and provision of fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Dec 2025
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Consultation
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
26 Mar 2026
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Appeal dismissed
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANTED (PG) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF AMENDED TRANSPORT STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Statements / Assessments · 2 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FENCING DETAILS Statements / Assessments · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF CHARACTER/APPEARANCE CONSERVATION AREA Site Notices · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Bradmore Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 ↗
National nature reserve 206 m away: South London Downs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 56 m away: London.
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, 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 area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 108)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Libraries, Museums, and Galleries
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR5 1PE
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
Old Coulsdon
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Appeal
Dismissed · 1 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004799 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 42 days slower than Croydon's median of 63 for full applications. Approved, as 59% of full applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
607decided in the last year

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

Public comments

17comments received
1 neutral16 supporting

94% support · above the UK average of 16%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14363743
Planning Portal ref
PP-14363743
Neighbours
16 Dec 2025
Consultation
15 Dec 2025
Comments by
22 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

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2023 Approved
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Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.