13 Cypress Road South Norwood London SE25 4AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01656/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations to existing garden levels to include retaining walls, a concrete pad and renewed boundary fencing (retrospective application). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 6

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
Conservation area 48 m away: Church Road, Upper Norwood; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 48 m away.
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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SE25 4AY
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
994decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14993213
Planning Portal ref
PP-14993213
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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

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