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97 Wentworth Way South Croydon CR2 9EZ

25/03760/FULRefused

Refused on 16 January 2026

Council decision: Permission Refused3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension, erection of two-storey side extension and internal alterations to form additional dwelling. Subdivision of existing rear garden.

Received
21 November 2025
  1. Received21 Nov
  2. Validated21 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 Jan

Decided in 56 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a two storey rear extension at 97 Wentworth Way South Croydon CR2 9EZ. Croydon has handled 19,636 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 4,681 applications in total for the CR2 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposal would fail to retain 50% of the garden for the host dwelling, contrary to Policy DM10.4(e) of the Croydon Local Plan, and the subdivision of the site would result in an overly cramped form of development which is out of keeping with, and harmful to, the character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Local Plan policies SP4 and DM10 and London Plan policy D3.
  2. The proposed dwellings, by reason of inadequate internal floor area (Unit 1) and undersized primary bedroom (Unit 2), would provide substandard accommodation for future occupiers, contrary to the Technical Housing Standards, Policy D6 of the London Plan and Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
  3. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that M4(2) compliance could be achieved for the proposed units. As such, the proposal would be contrary to Policy D7 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CR2 9EZ

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 November 2025

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    27 Aug

    Erection of part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension, erection of two-storey side extension and…

    RefusedFull planning permission25/01611/FUL
  2. 2025
    7 Feb

    Proposed single-storey rear extension.

    ApprovedLawful development: Proposed use25/00430/LP
  3. 2025
    20 Jan

    Proposed two-storey rear extension

    ApprovedLawful development: Proposed use25/00179/LP
  4. 2024
    23 Dec

    Proposed part-one, part two-storey rear extension

    RefusedApplication24/04327/LP
  5. 2024
    26 Jun

    Erection of two-storey side extension.

    ApprovedHouseholder24/02196/HSE
  6. 2024
    12 Apr

    Alterations. Erection of two-storey side extension with undercroft access to the rear of the site.

    PendingApplication24/00672/FUL

Source: Croydon

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