14 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AG

25/03199/FULFull planning permissionRefused

Full

Refused on 25 November 2025

Council decision: Permission RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Alterations, conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 1x studio, 2x 1-bedroom, 1 x 2-bedroom and 3x 3-bedroom self-contained flats, erection of two storey side extension and part two/single storey rear extension with roof terraces, 2x dormer extensions in front roof slope, and provision of 5x rooflights, associated parking, landscaping including excavation, retaining walls, and external steps, and cycle and refuse storage.

Received: 30 September 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 6
Council: London Borough of Croydon
Ward: Purley And Woodcote

ReceivedReceived30 Sep
ValidatedValidated30 Sep
Consult.Consultation20 Nov
TargetTarget Date25 Nov
DecidedDecided25 Nov

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 14 Woodcote Valley Road Purley CR8 3AG. Croydon has handled 3,635 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 170 applications across Purley And Woodcote. We hold 2,481 applications in total for the CR8 postcode area.

79% of full applications at London Borough of Croydon were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposed two-storey side and part single/two-storey rear extensions, by reason of the design, bulk, and massing would harm the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area. In addition, the scale and siting of the refuse and cycle stores would appear as a dominant and incongruous addition to the street scene. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with the Croydon Local Plan (2018), in particular policies SP4, DM10, and DM13, and the London Plan (2021), in particular policy D3.
The proposed development, by virtue of its scale, massing, and close proximity to the boundary, would result in loss of light and would have an overbearing impact on the flats within 16 Woodcote Valley Road, and would also result in a sense of enclosure. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with the Croydon Local Plan (2018), in particular policies DM10 and SP4.
It has not been demonstrated that adequate visibility splays would be provided or that vehicles could safely manoeuvre and enter/egress the site, which would impact highway and pedestrian safety. In addition, it has not been satisfactorily demonstrated that the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on the local highway network by reason of increased on- street parking stress. The proposal would therefore fail to comply with policies T4, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021) and policies SP8, DM29, and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: CR8 3AG
Application type: Full planning permission
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 30 September 2025
Consultation expiry: 20 November 2025
Consultation start: 17 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start: 28 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end: 20 November 2025
Target decision date: 25 November 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 28 October 2025
Site notice end: 18 November 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14007268
Documents: 23
Constraints: 8

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: The Webb EstatePart of the site
Brownfield land register: 16, Woodcote Valley RoadRegister site at or near this address
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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