178 Langdale Road Thornton Heath CR7 7PR Data via plota.co.uk

25/03978/LP - LDC (Proposed) Operations edged Approved

Proposal

Erection of rear dormer extension and insertion of 2x rooflights in front roofslope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Consultation
22 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
22 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £370,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

1 December 2025£370,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 November 2024£344,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
LDC (Proposed) Operations edged
Postcode
CR7 7PR
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Bensham Manor
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev. Cert. Granted (proposed)
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Appeal
Dismissed · 10 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003850 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Planning World
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 82% of lawful development certificates here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
443decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14523194
Planning Portal ref
PP-14523194
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.