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24 Abbots Lane Kenley CR8 5JH

26/00246/HSEHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 13 March 2026

Council decision: Permission RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Upwards extension to form additional storey. Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Received
28 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Kenley
Agent
Altham Lewis Architects
  1. Received28 Jan
  2. Validated28 Jan
  3. Consult.28 Feb
  4. Target25 Mar
  5. Decided13 Mar

Decided in 44 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 24 Abbots Lane Kenley CR8 5JH. Croydon has handled 3,635 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days, 12 days quicker 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 upwards extension, by reason of its height, massing, design, and fenestration, would represent an unduly dominant, incongruous and visually intrusvie form of development that is out of keeping with, and harmful to, the character of the host dwelling and the wider area. The development would fail to respect and enhance Croydon's varied local character and contribute positively to the townscape. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

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

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 January 2026
Consultation expiry
28 February 2026
Consultation start
4 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
5 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
28 February 2026
Target decision date
25 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Altham Lewis Architects
Architect profile
ALTHAM LEWIS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
11 Avenue Road Belmont SM2 6JE

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14657660
Documents
9
Constraints
8

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

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    27 Jul

    Erection of first floor rear extension.

    ApprovedHouseholder26/02135/HSE

Source: Croydon

Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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