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26/02611/PDO - Observations on permitted development Awaiting decision

Proposal

Removal of existing 15m Elara Monopole (on Vincent Road) to be replaced with 20m Orion Monopole. Removal of 2no. cabinets to be replaced by 3 cabinets. Removal of 6no. antenna to be replaced with 6no. antenna. Development ancillary reworks thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 3

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
Green belt 12 m away: London; Inside the Croydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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
Observations on permitted development
Postcode
CR5 3BR
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Agent
Beacon Communications Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides prior approvals by day 42.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
64539o2
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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