279 - 281 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01366/FUL - Full planning permission Approved
Change of useShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alterations, installation of new entrance to shopfront of no. 279 to facilitate separation of numbers 279 & 281 to form 2 separate retail units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANTED (PG) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF AMENDMENT : APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HP1279/LOC/SV/00 BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HP1279/GA/ELV/01 FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HP1279/GA/GC/02 FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HP1279/1/GA/ELV/03 SHOPFRONT- EXISTING & PROPOSED Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 260 m away: South Norwood Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
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, 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.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE25 4QQ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
PL Project Management

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 42% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
42%approved
152decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14908174
Planning Portal ref
PP-14908174
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Alterations, amalgamation of existing one bedroom flat (class C3 use) at rear of 281 Port…
25/02141/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of buildings forming a boiler house, workshop and three garages
25/03663/PAD
2025
216 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of the existing rear storage area and construction of a single storey rear ext…
25/03540/FUL
2025 Refused
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of 3No garages and a boiler house and creation of new amenity space with cycle…
25/01161/FUL
2024 Refused
9 Dundee Road South Norwood London SE25 4QN
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 5 metres with a maximum height…
24/04302/GPDO
2024 Withdrawn
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of 3no. single storey garages and a boiler house. Creation of new 4no. off str…
24/03196/FUL
2024 Refused
Flat 265 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4XB
Alterations, change of use of existing retail unit (class E) and residential unit above (…
24/01098/FUL
2024 Refused
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of 3no. single storey garages and a boiler house. Creation of new 4no. off str…
24/01023/FUL
2023 Approved
10 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QP
Erection of L Shaped roof extension with Juliet Balcony to rear roof slope and Installati…
23/03247/LP
2023 Approved
5 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NY
Use of one (1) room as a private office space for private and taxi hire booking services.
23/03167/LP
2022 Approved
19 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NY
Alterations, erection of rear dormer extension, single-storey side/rear extension, replac…
22/05193/HSE
2022 Approved
2 Dundee Road South Norwood London SE25 4QJ
Conversion of loft to habitable space, erection of outrigger dormer and installation of r…
22/04729/LP
2022 Approved
3 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QR
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
22/03598/HSE
2022 Approved
Bus Shelter Outside 267 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4XB
Advertising as part of a new bus shelter
22/02677/ADV
2022 Approved
3 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QR
Alterations to roof including L shaped dormer and installation of two (2) roof lights to…
22/03702/LP
2022 Approved
313 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QQ
Erection of a rear dormer and rooflights in front elevation
22/02107/LP
2022 Refused
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of buildings forming a boiler house, workshop and three garages
22/00634/PAD
2021 Refused
220 - 222 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QB
Demolition of buildings forming a boiler house, workshop and three garages
21/05213/PAD
2021 Approved
3 Belmont Road South Norwood London SE25 4QG
Construction of loft conversion with dormers in the rear roof slopes and roof lights in t…
21/02715/LP
2021 Approved
311 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4QQ
Erection of dormer extension in rear roofslope and installation of rooflights in front ro…
21/02595/LP
2020 Withdrawn
19 Ferndale Road South Norwood London SE25 4QR
Erection of dormer extensions in the rear roof slopes
20/05243/LP
2016 Approved
206 Portland Road, London, SE25 4QB
Erection of two storey rear extension with dormer extension in rear roof slope
16/03614/P
2016 Approved
311 Portland Road, London, SE25 4QQ
Erection of single storey rear extension
16/02618/LP
2016 Approved
190 Portland Road, London, SE25 4QB
Erection of railings on top of front boundary wall
16/02386/P
2016 Refused
206 Portland Road, London, SE25 4QB
Erection of two storey rear extension with dormer extension in rear roof slope
16/01486/P
2016 Approved
63 Denmark Road, London, SE25 5RE
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out 6 metres from the rear wall…
16/00062/GPDO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.