Every council in England works to its own local plan, and Croydon’s reflects a borough of genuine contrasts. The metropolitan centre is one of London’s most actively developed areas, focused on residential intensification, while the hills of South Croydon, Sanderstead and Purley protect leafy Arts and Crafts garden suburbs such as the Webb Estate and Upper Woodcote Village. Around 21 conservation areas sit across the borough, with targeted Article 4 Directions in specific areas such as Chatsworth Road and The Waldrons, while much of Croydon’s wider suburban stock keeps standard permitted development rights. BetterLivingSpace checks conservation status and any relevant Article 4 restrictions for every Croydon property individually, so nothing we produce is generic and every proposal is built around what actually applies to that street.