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26/00323/GPDO - Prior Appvl - Class M A1/A2 to dwelling Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from storage area ancillary of hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) to residential (Use Class C3) to create one self-contained dwelling under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and associated external alterations, including provision of replacement window and door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
18 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Committee
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 228. The consultation period closed on 14 Mar 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Croydon Planning Sub-Committee on 2 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal met the relevant requirements for transport, flooding, design, daylight and space standards.
  • A single individual objected if the proposal affected their business and property, while the agent spoke in support.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposed dwelling, site history, officers’ assessment, public comments, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Croydon's committee minutes of 2 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Croydon AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

No sale at a full price is recorded: the entries below are transfers of land or at a nominal price.

2 November 2018£1,000Other property, leasehold. A nominal price

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Prior Appvl - Class M A1/A2 to dwelling
Postcode
CR0 2HR
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Selhurst
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CANOPY PLANNING SERVICES LTD

Decision outlook

Day 228, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 228172 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
42%approved
152decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14672614
Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
14 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
20 Feb 2026
Committee
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Apr 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use