18 Westow Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 1RX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00968/ADV - Consent to display advertisements Awaiting decision
Signs & adverts

Proposal

The installation of an internally illuminated fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent signs and adverts.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

PDF COPELANDS SIGN SPECIFICATION Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG SITE IMAGE WITH DIMENSIONS Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG DETAIL DRAWING Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG ADDITIONAL PLANS Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Former Kennedy Shop, 20 Westow Hill
List entry 1477546 · 10 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Upper Norwood Triangle 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 ↗
Town centre: Upper Norwood/ Crystal Palace
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 412 m away: Dulwich Upper Wood; Inside the Croydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Consent to display advertisements
Postcode
SE19 1RX
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14826056
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings