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26/01944/PA8 - Telecommunications Code System operator Approved

Proposal

Proposed 20.0m high monopole supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes, 1no. equipment cabinet, 1no. meter cabinet within fenced compound and associated ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 119 m away: South Norwood Country Park
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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, 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 area598 m² (6,437 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
Telecommunications Code System operator
Postcode
SE25 4QL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Woodside
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved (prior approvals only)
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
WHP Telecoms
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 10 days slower than Croydon's median of 42 for prior approvals. Approved, as 47% of prior approvals here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
182decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15063352
Planning Portal ref
PP-15063352
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Aug 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.