27A High Street Flats 1-14, 27A High Street And Flats 1-3 Cumberlow Avenue South Norwood London SE25 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01869/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement of existing timber cladding and installation of non-combustible timber cladding materials and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2025
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

A re-consultation started on 15 Sept 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Site constraints 7

South Norwood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: South Norwood, South Norwood, Croydon
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Stanley Technical High School and Stanley Halls, Grade II, 55 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 19 m away: South Norwood.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE25 6AE
Received
5 Jun 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
South Norwood
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Baily Garner LLP

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
994decided 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.

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14006072
Planning Portal ref
PP-14006072
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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