96 - 98 Braemar Avenue South Croydon CR2 0QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01916/OUT - Outline planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline Planning Permission for the demolition of the existing single storey office, storage building and meeting hall and erection of a four storey mixed use building comprising a church hall at ground floor level and 6 self-contained flats above, with associated parking, bin and bike storage with all matters reserved (AMENDED DESCRIPTION, PLANS AND PLANNING STATEMENT) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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 2 (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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £565,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

25 October 2024£565,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 September 2020£260,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 January 2002£170,000Semi-detached house

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

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
Outline planning permission
Postcode
CR2 0QB
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kappa Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
170decided in the last year

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

Public comments

34comments received
34 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15053432
Planning Portal ref
PP-15053432
Neighbours
19 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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.

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.