218 Selhurst Road South Norwood London SE25 6XU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01612/ADV - Consent to display advertisements Approved

Proposal

Installation of externally lit painted timber, sign-written fascia sign fronting Station Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Clock Tower
List entry 1079271 · 16 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: South Norwood
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Sales history 1

No sale at a full price is recorded: the entries below are transfers of land or at a nominal price.

6 March 2023£5,000Other property, leasehold. A nominal price

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 102)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
Consent to display advertisements
Postcode
SE25 6XU
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
South Norwood
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Consent Granted (Advertisement)
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
M.J.Read Building Design
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Croydon's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14924025
Planning Portal ref
PP-14924025
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.