Land And Buildings Rear Of 1 - 7 Gresham Road South Norwood London SE25 5JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02513/FUL - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of a detached two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing garages. Provision of associated amenity, cycle parking, waste storage spaces and alterations including landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
22 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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
Conservation area 52 m away: South Norwood; Heritage at risk 52 m away: South Norwood, South Norwood, Croydon; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 85 m away: South Norwood.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE25 5JT
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
Fred Richard & associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Croydon's median of 55 for demolitions. Refused, as 18% of demolitions here are.

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

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

60 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202442
Planning Portal ref
PP-15202442
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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