28 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02458/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of single storey front extension incorporating a front porch. Erection of first floor side extension. Alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent extensions. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FIRE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK AND LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
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National nature reserve 187 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
Inside the Croydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CR2 9EJ
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Sanderstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
988decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00007172
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
37 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EL
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
240 Limpsfield Road South Croydon CR2 9DA
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2021 Approved
21 Broadway Close South Croydon CR2 9EP
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2020 Approved
1 Claremont Close South Croydon CR2 9EQ
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2020 Approved
1 Claremont Close South Croydon CR2 9EQ
Erection of a two storey side extension.
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2020 Refused
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Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 5 metres from the rear wall of…
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2020 Approved
37 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EL
Single-storey wraparound extension and a first-floor side extension with associated alter…
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2020 Refused
1 Claremont Close South Croydon CR2 9EQ
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with alterations
20/01883/HSE
2020 Approved
7 Broadway Close South Croydon CR2 9EP
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4 Claremont Close South Croydon CR2 9EQ
Single storey rear extension, internal alterations and addition of front porch
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2020 Refused
4 Claremont Close South Croydon CR2 9EQ
Single storey rear extension, internal alterations and addition of front porch.
20/01859/LP
2020 Approved
22 Broadway Close South Croydon CR2 9EP
Alterations, erection of a single storey rear extension
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2019 Approved
4 Broadway Close South Croydon CR2 9EP
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 4 metres with a maximum height of…
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2019 Approved
26 Broadway Close South Croydon CR2 9EP
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension
19/00314/HSE
2019 Approved
42 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EJ
Erection of hip to gable roof extension, dormer extension to rear, installation of three…
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2018 Approved
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Proposed alterations to existing telecommunications site including replacement of existin…
18/04854/FUL
2018 Approved
42 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EJ
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage…
18/05556/HSE
2017 Refused
240 Limpsfield Road South Croydon CR2 9DA
Erection of single storey detached building at rear
17/06037/LP
2016 Approved
20 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon CR2 9EG
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 5 metres with a maximum height of…
16/06454/GPDO
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230 Limpsfield Road South Croydon CR2 9DA
Erection of single/two storey front/side/rear extensions
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2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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