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26/00721/GPDO - Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3 Refused

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) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Refused
1 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3
Postcode
CR8 4DG
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
(Approval) refused
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allen Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14768231
Neighbours
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Site notice
19 Mar 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Croydon ranks #159 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Croydon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #159 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #177 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
238 decided (1-9 homes)
58%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,590
Total decisions
403 refused in the year to March 2026