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Shop 19 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4UF

26/00685/GPDOPrior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3Refused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 12 May 2026

Council decision: (Approval) refusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to form 1x studio self-contained residential unit under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

Received
6 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
South Norwood
Agent
Kappa Planning Ltd
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated17 Mar
  3. Consult.11 May
  4. Target12 May
  5. Decided12 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application for a change of use at Shop 19 Portland Road South Norwood London SE25 4UF. Croydon has handled 1,919 applications of this type. This one was decided in 67 days, 11 days longer than Croydon's typical decision time. The site is in the South Norwood conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 103 applications across South Norwood. We hold 1,186 applications in total for the SE25 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. The proposed change of use from retail to residential would disrupt the continuity and rhythm of the high street, erode its commercial character and result in the loss of retail space. As such, it is considered that the proposed change of use would have a detrimental impact upon the character and sustainability of the Conservation Area contrary to Condition MA.2.—(1)(e) of Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and conflicts with Policies HC1 and D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policies SP4, DM4 and DM18 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018 and the South Norwood Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 2021
  2. In the absence of a legal agreement to secure measures to mitigate the transport impacts of the development, including a car parking permit restriction and sustainable transport contribution, the proposal would be unacceptable in planning terms. The development is unacceptable in reference to MA.2.—(2)(a) of Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and conflicts with Policies T3, T4 and T6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP8, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
  3. The proposal would not provide well designed, adequate, and accessible cycle storage facilities and would thereby be contrary to Condition MA.2.—

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SE25 4UF
Application type
Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 March 2026
Consultation expiry
11 May 2026
Consultation start
21 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
20 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
11 May 2026
Target decision date
12 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Kappa Planning Ltd
Architect profile
KAPPA PLANNING LTD
Agent address
46-48 Ennersdale Road London SE13 6JB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
20 March 2026
Site notice end
10 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14749950
Documents
7
Constraints
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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, 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.

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© 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.

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