30 Wyvern Road Purley CR8 2NP

26/00812/GPDOPrior Appvl - Class A Larger House ExtnsRefused

Outline / PiP

Refused on 22 April 2026

Council decision: (Approval) refusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 8 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.

Received: 17 March 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 14
Council: London Borough of Croydon
Ward: Purley And Woodcote
Agent: Dimensions- Planning&Architecture

ReceivedReceived17 Mar
ValidatedValidated17 Mar
Consult.Consultation10 Apr
TargetTarget Date28 Apr
DecidedDecided22 Apr

Decided in 36 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application for a single storey rear extension at 30 Wyvern Road Purley CR8 2NP. Croydon has handled 1,919 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 3 weeks quicker than Croydon's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 170 applications across Purley And Woodcote. We hold 2,474 applications in total for the CR8 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

The existing use of the building as a House in Multiple Occupation (within Class C4) is unlawful. By virtue Article 3(5) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, the permission granted by Schedule 2 does not apply, and this application cannot be granted.
The degree of enabling works required to construct the proposed extensions, including the significant excavation works to prepare the site, would represent an engineering operation constituting development under Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended. Such an engineering operation would not fall within the scope of Schedule 2, Part 2, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as amended, and would require planning permission in its own right. The proposed development could not therefore be carried out under permitted development rights and could not be lawful by virtue of this. Details of application: - Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 8 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3 metres.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: CR8 2NP
Application type: Prior Appvl - Class A Larger House Extns
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 17 March 2026
Consultation expiry: 10 April 2026
Consultation start: 1 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 18 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 10 April 2026
Target decision date: 28 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Dimensions- Planning&Architecture
Agent address: Unit 7 Hawthorn Business Park 165 Granville Road London NW2 2AZ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14787426
Documents: 5
Constraints: 10

Site constraints

Checking the site

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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.

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7 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Croydon

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