Addiscombe Recreation Ground Bingham Road Croydon Data via plota.co.uk

26/02734/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Partial demolition of the existing park building and erection of a single-storey mono-pitched café and community building, incorporating the retained stone structure, with associated access, landscaping and external works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 01:24

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Application progress

✓

Received

25 Sept 2026

✓

Validated

6 Oct 2026

✓

Consultation

15 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT INCL. FLOOD AND FIRE Statements / Assessments · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 14

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Designated open space

Borough-designated open space.

Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.

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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Croydon
Application type: Full planning permission
Received: 25 Sept 2026
Validated: 6 Oct 2026
Ward: Addiscombe East
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides demolitions by day 55.

prediction

Day 2234 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 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15239121
Planning Portal ref: PP-15239121
Neighbours: 14 Oct 2026
Consultation: 15 Oct 2026
Comments by: 6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 1 Dec 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