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1A Bynes Road South Croydon CR2 0PY

26/00368/GPDOPrior Appvl - Class AA upto 2 storeysRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 25 March 2026

Council decision: (Approval) refusedDelegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of an additional storey to provide 2 x 1 bedroom units and associated access gates, refuse and cycle storage.

Received
9 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
South Croydon
Agent
david ciccone architects
  1. Received9 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.12 Mar
  4. Target24 Mar
  5. Decided25 Mar

Decided in 43 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application at 1A Bynes Road South Croydon CR2 0PY. Croydon has handled 1,919 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days, 12 days quicker than Croydon's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across South Croydon. We hold 4,681 applications in total for the CR2 postcode area.

82% of outline 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. In the absence of sectional drawings, the application fails to demonstrate that the proposed floor to ceiling heights accord with the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A, paragraph A.1(e) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
  2. The additional storey would detract from the appearance of the building resulting in a dominant and incongruous form of development that would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies SP4 and DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018.
  3. The proposal fails to demonstrate that it would not result in increased on street parking demand or exacerbate existing parking stress within the surrounding area. Furthermore, insufficient information has been provided in respect of cycle parking and refuse arrangements. The proposal would therefore be detrimental to highway safety and the surrounding transport network, contrary to Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies SP8, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018.
  4. The submitted drawings show alterations to the existing boundary treatment, including the installation of railings exceeding 1m in height adjacent to the highway, together with the provision of balconies at first floor level. Such works would not constitute engineering operations, the installation or replacement of plant, access works, or ancillary facilities reasonably necessary for the construction of the additional storeys as set out under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A (a)-(d) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The proposed works would therefore fall outside the scope of an application for prior approval under Class A.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CR2 0PY
Application type
Prior Appvl - Class AA upto 2 storeys
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Consultation expiry
12 March 2026
Consultation start
17 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
17 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
12 March 2026
Target decision date
24 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
david ciccone architects
Architect profile
DAVID CICCONE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
The Beeches, Gravelly Hill Caterham CR3 6ES

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14687330
Comments
0
Documents
24
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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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