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14 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT

25/04096/HSEHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 16 March 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of a ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension, and loft extension including the formation of a rear dormer. New windows and doors, and associated roof works.

Received
30 December 2025
Ward
Kenley
Agent
SY Design Studio
  1. Received30 Dec
  2. Validated19 Jan
  3. Consult.14 Feb
  4. Target16 Mar
  5. Decided16 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 14 Beckett Avenue Kenley CR8 5LT. Croydon has handled 3,635 applications of this type. This one was decided in 76 days, 3 weeks longer than Croydon's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 100 applications across Kenley. 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

  1. The proposed extensions, by reason of their cumulative scale, depth and massing, would result in a disproportionate and visually dominant form that fails to respect the proportions of the host dwelling or the established character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies D3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
  2. The proposed extensions, by reason of their scale, massing and position along the boundary with 16 Beckett Avenue, would create a visually dominant and overbearing form that would result in a material loss of outlook and a harmful increased sense of enclosure for neighbouring occupiers. The development therefore fails to provide an acceptable standard of amenity for adjoining residents. The proposal is contrary to Polciy D3 of the London Plan 2021 and Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CR8 5LT
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 January 2026
Consultation expiry
14 February 2026
Consultation start
21 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
22 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
14 February 2026
Target decision date
16 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
SY Design Studio
Architect profile
SY DESIGN STUDIO LTD
Agent address
49 durham avenue london tw5 0hg United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14566172
Comments
0
Documents
19
Constraints
5

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.

Source: Croydon

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