Railway Bridge Selhurst Railway Station Selhurst Road South Norwood London Data via plota.co.uk

26/02285/GPDO - General Permitted Development Order Approved

Proposal

The proposal relates to the reconstruction of Selhurst Railway Bridge, involving the full replacement of the existing superstructure with a new bridge deck, supported on new cill beams. The removal and reinstatement of the masonry parapet and attached railing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

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
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
General Permitted Development Order
Postcode
SE25 5EG
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved (prior approvals only)
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 48 days faster than Croydon's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 82% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 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