Crystal Palace Football Club Whitehorse Lane South Norwood London SE25 6PU Data via plota.co.uk

25/02307/DISC - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 9 (b) (Historic Building Recording) of planning permission reference for the 'Extension of Main Stand to provide 8000+additional seating and additional internal floor space to be used for the operation of the football club and ancillary functions (Use Class D2), and creation of restaurant/retail unit (Use Class A1/A3). Demolition of 22-32 Wooderson Close, and works to the North East end elevation of 20 Wooderson Close. Associated reorganisation of surrounding land including but not limited to car parks with associated hard and soft landscaping. Use of the club car park as a fan plaza on match days. Pitch lengthening and the creation of accessible seating within the Whitehorse Lane Stand. Creation of new corner stand between Holmesdale Road and Arthur Wait stands. Reorganisation of floodlighting and removal of the TV Gantry at the Arthur Wait Stand.' Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jul 2025
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Consultation
18 Jul 2025
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Approved
11 Nov 2025

Approved on 11 Nov 2025 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 6

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 14 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
SE25 6PU
Received
11 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Ward
South Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14169556
Planning Portal ref
PP-14169556
Consultation
18 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Sept 2025
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