Whilst the proposals to change the national planning system are currently on hold (since April 2022), there are other threats to the leafy streets of Coulsdon...
... The Local Plan Review.
The Croydon Local Plan (2018) is the lowest-level planning guide; it sits below the London Plan (2021), which in turn sits
below the National Planning Policy Framework (2021).
All planning applications have to comply with all of these documents, and they are all reviewed periodically.
The review of the Local Plan started back in 2022, postponed until the local elections in May 2022 had taken place.
Some consultations - 'Regulation 18 and Regulation 19 consultations' - have taken place, and the latest news (June 2024) is...
The revised Plan was approved for publication at the Cabinet Meeting on 27 March 2024. It was then approved at the full Council meeting on 17 April 2024 and submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
Representations, in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, will soon be invited. This is planned to take place after the elections in May for a six-week period.
There is currently no live consultation.
For advice on how to view and make comments on any of these planning applications, download our general 'how to object' notes here (opens in new page).
For additional advice on ecology-based objections, click here (opens in new page).
To go to the council website, to see all 'live' applications for planning permission click
here.
If you can't get through, the website is quite flaky, and might be down for hours or days (at the weekend) at a time.
| Description | Serial Number | Status |
| Next to 185, Brighton Road, CR5 2NH | 22/02586/FUL | Granted at appeal |
| 76, Rickman Hill, Coulsdon CR5 3DP | 23/03604/FUL | Yet to be decided |
| 23, Hollymeoak Road, Coulsdon CR5 3QA | 23/04562/FUL | Yet to be decided |
| 344, Chipstead Valley Road Coulsdon CR5 3BF | 24/00659/FUL | Refused – now in appeal |
| 12, Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon CR5 2AB | 24/00973/FUL | Refused – now in appeal |
| 132, St Andrews Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3HE | 24/01311/FUL | Refused 27 sept 2024 |
| 29, Hollymeoak Road, Coulsdon CR5 3QA | 24/01379/CONR | Yet to be decided |
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The UK government had proposed major changes to the way that the planning process works.
CWRA and other Croydon residents' associations were against the changes, and submitted objections to both elements (details below).
Both documents were updated in January 2023 with the text "Consultation closed with explanation"!
For reference, the documents and their responses may be viewed by visiting these government webpages: