Upper Flat 197 Church Road Upper Norwood London SE19 2PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01735/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1 x Hedge located at the main access entrance consisting of Yew, Dogwood and Holly to prune off of the drive. 3 x Lime to crown lift to approximately 4 meters measured from ground level. 2 x Lime to crown lift over the garden of 197 to approximately 4 meters measured from ground level. A Group of Laurel to prune off of the garden and to reduce in height to approximately 4 meters. 1 x Plum tree Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Church Road, Upper 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.
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument 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 area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE19 2PS
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
No objection (tree works in Con Areas)
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bennu Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
263decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014021
Planning Portal ref
PP-15014021
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.