89 Riddlesdown Road Purley CR8 1DH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01901/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations, erection of two-storey rear extension and basement extension with associated excavation, erection of first floor side/rear extension with balcony, provision of raised patio and external steps, and conversion of garage to habitable room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

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.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 390 m away: South London Downs; SSSI 407 m away: Riddlesdown SSSI; 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 11 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
CR8 1DH
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Purley Oaks And Riddlesdown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Malathy Group Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Croydon's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
725decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041920
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
1 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