54 Lansdowne Road Croydon CR0 2BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00154/FUL - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Class E Commercial Use to Class C3 Residential Use, and all associated works including alteration to windows and doors to front and side elevations, and raising flat roof of existing rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
20 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
✓
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 20

Other documents 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show 106 Public · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show 106 Public · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Photos Public · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
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 2 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR0 2BD
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Fairfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Decision
P. Granted with 106 legal Ag. (3 months)
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 148 days from validation, 92 days slower than Croydon's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 42% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14627431
Neighbours
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 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