Flat 2 6 Whitworth Road South Norwood London SE25 6XN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01958/FUL - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear infill extension and internal remodelling to the ground floor unit (Flat 2) to provide a 3-bedroom flat with private rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

South Norwood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: South Norwood, South Norwood, Croydon
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SE25 6XN
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
South Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Majcher-Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
725decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056339
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 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