Medford House 6 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02442/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Creation of ramped access along the side and rear of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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 27 m away: The Webb Estate; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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 7 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.

Building

Floor area778 m² (8,374 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR8 3EQ
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ainsley Gommon Architects

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
989decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

71 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131186
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131186
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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.