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Esma House 18A & 18 Cobden Road South Norwood London SE25 5NX

Awaiting decision Croydon 25/02034/FUL Full planning permission

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic

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Proposal

Change of use from 2x dwelling houses (Class C3) to 2x Residential care homes (for two children per home) (Class C2), erection of rear roof extension, insertion of 2x rooflights and alterations to fenestration to 18A Cobden Road (part retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 25/02034/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02034/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Jun 2025
Validated
19 Jun 2025
Ward
Woodside
Postcode
SE25 5NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2025

    Received by Croydon

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Croydon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

32 documents on file for this application

  • SUDS Additional Plans / Correspondence · 22 Jul 2026
  • NO.18 PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLAN Amended Drawings · 18 Mar 2026
  • NO.18 PROPOSED GF AND FF FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 18 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED SUPPORTING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 16 Mar 2026
  • PORTLAND ROAD Photo's · 13 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED PROPOSED 18AFLOOR PLANS Drawing · 11 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN 18A Drawing · 11 Mar 2026
  • ITEM 5.2 OFFICERS REPORT FINAL Officers Report Final · 10 Mar 2026
  • DUPLICATE MAPS PARKING SURVEY Additional Plans / Correspondence · 03 Feb 2026
  • PARKING MAPS Additional Plans / Correspondence · 26 Jan 2026
  • DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND BIN AREA Photo's · 26 Aug 2025
  • AGENT RESPONSE TO CONCERNS Correspondence - Agent/Applicant · 13 Aug 2025
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 08 Jul 2025
  • NO 18 EXISTING LOFT AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 08 Jul 2025
  • DRAWING REGISTRY Statements / Assessments · 08 Jul 2025
  • 18 A (AS BUILT) LOFT AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 08 Jul 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 19 Jun 2025
  • THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A AS BUILT ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • NO. 18 EXISTING GROUND AND FF PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • NO, 18 EXISTING LOFT ROOF PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • ELEVATIONS NO.18 - EXISTING Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A GF AND FF FLOOR PLAN - PRE-EXISTING Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A LOFT AND ROOF PLAN - PRE EXISTING Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A PRE-EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • AS APPROVED ROOF PLAN 18A Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A AS APPROVED ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A AS BUILT GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • 18A (AS APPROVED) GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 19 Jun 2025
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 19 Jun 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided full applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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