Flat First Floor 55 Beatrice Avenue Norbury London SW16 4UW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02390/LE - LDC (Existing) Use edged Approved

Proposal

Internal alterations to include the conversion of the attic area into habitable accommodation (in so far as it relates to the 'First Floor, 3 bedroom apartment with an attic conversion created to form the 3rd bedroom). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
31 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 22 Sept 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 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.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 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
LDC (Existing) Use edged
Postcode
SW16 4UW
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Norbury And Pollards Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev. Cert. Granted (existing)
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 36 days faster than Croydon's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168559
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168559
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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

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.