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26/01860/GPDO - Prior Appvl - Class A Larger House Extns Decided

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres with an eaves height of 2.97 metres and a maximum height of 3.25 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Prior Approval No Jurisdiction (GPDO)
31 Jul 2026

Prior Approval No Jurisdiction (GPDO) on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

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 126 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.
SSSI 134 m away: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Scheduled monument 135 m away: Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 45 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 1

Last sold for £454,500 in April 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 April 2015£454,500

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, 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
Prior Appvl - Class A Larger House Extns
Postcode
CR5 1AD
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval No Jurisdiction (GPDO)
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jameson Architectural Surveyors

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036059
Planning Portal ref
PP-15036059
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.