20 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02020/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of the existing detached garage, alterations to include alterations to land levels including the erection of a detached double garage with a basement (playroom) beneath to be used ancillary to the main dwelling; erection of a single storey front, two-storey side extensions to the existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 31

PDF 202604-HB12 REV P01 EXISTING/PROPOSED SIDE SECTION Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB02 REV P01 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB01 REV P01 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB12 REV P01 BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB09 REV P01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB03 REV P01 EXISTING ELEVATION (FRONT AND REAR) Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB04 REV P01 EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION - 1 Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB05 REV P01 EXISTING ELEVATION - 2 Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OS MAP Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB06 REV P01 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (FRONT AND REAR) Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB11 REV P01 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (DETACHED BUILDING) Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB10 REV P01 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - DETACHED BUILDING Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB12 REV P01 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - DETACHED BUILDING Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB07 REV P01 PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION - 1 Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202604-HB08 REV P01 PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION - 2 Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - SITE PLAN SHOWING ACCESS TO GARAGE Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING FRONT AND REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED GARAGE/PLAYROOM PLAN Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 62 m away: The Webb Estate; 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 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £850,000 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 April 2025£850,000

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

Building

Floor area234 m² (2,519 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
CR8 3AJ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HB planningserivices

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084446
Planning Portal ref
PP-15084446
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 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

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.