49 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02433/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of first-floor rear extension approximately 1.7 metres in depth across the full width of the original dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

The consultation period closed on 27 Sept 2026.

Documents 18

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 14

PDF SITE & GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST & LOFT FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION - EXISTING Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST & LOFT FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE & GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ADVICE NOTE Other · 26 Aug 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £495,000 in February 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

26 February 2020£495,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, 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
CR7 8EN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Norbury Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MYD Studio London Limited

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
1,012decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15178070
Planning Portal ref
PP-15178070
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Erection of a single storey front extension to include a porch.
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2025 Approved
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Erection of a rear dormer with the installation of two (2) rooflights on front roof slope
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2025 Approved
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Erection of rear single storey extension
25/01779/HSE
2024 Approved
93A Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Subdivision of the existing property to create one new independent dwelling.
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2024 Approved
135 Biggin Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3HX
Erection of single storey rear extension
24/03658/LP
2023 Approved
71 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Conversion of garage to habitable room and associated alterations.
23/03548/HSE
2023 Refused
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Change of use from C3 to use under Class C3(b) as a dwelling house for up to 4 young peop…
23/01544/LP
2021 Refused
62 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EJ
Erection of front roof lights, erection of first storey side/rear extension and a rear do…
21/01905/HSE
2023 Approved
65 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Alteration of roof from hip to gable end, erection of roof extension to rear of main roof…
23/01217/LP
2023 Approved
65 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres from the rear wall of…
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2022 Approved
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Erection of rear dormer
22/01372/HSE
2021 Approved
72 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EJ
Alterations, erection of single-storey rear extension and front porch extension
21/04823/HSE
2020 Refused
149 Biggin Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3HX
Alterations; demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of single-storey outbuilding.
20/05983/HSE
2020 Approved
139 Biggin Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 3HX
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 3.7 metres from the rear wall o…
20/01641/GPDO
2020 Approved
81 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Retrospective application for retention of single storey outbuilding.
20/00547/HSE
2019 Approved
69 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Erection of hip to gable loft conversion, with dormer in the rear roof slope and roof lig…
19/04202/LP
2019 Refused
81 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Demolition and erection of single storey rear extension, erection of two storey side exte…
19/03007/HSE
2019 Approved
93 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EN
Alterations and use of garage as a habitable room
19/03399/LP
2019 Approved
68 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EJ
Erection of two storey side extension.
19/02242/HSE
2019 Approved
68 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EJ
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of…
19/02250/GPDO
2016 Approved
62 Virginia Road Thornton Heath CR7 8EJ
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of…
16/04755/GPDO
2016 Approved
66 Virginia Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EJ
Erection of gable end roof extension with dormer extension in rear roof slope
16/03367/LP
2016 Refused
94 Virginia Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EJ
Alterations; erection of gable end roof extension with dormer extension in rear roof slop…
16/01282/P
2016 Approved
91 Virginia Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EN
Construction of replacement roof to conservatory
16/00439/P
2016 Approved
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Erection of dormer extensions in rear roof slopes and rooflights at front
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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

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.