20 Sumner Road Croydon CR0 3LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02387/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) 4 rooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents 16

Statements & assessments 6

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE Other · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN Statements / Assessments · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 5

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM DATA Form Data · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM DATA Form Data · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM DATA Form Data · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM DATA Form Data · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF FIRE DETECTION REPORT Other · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT Other · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GAS SAFETY RECORD Other · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR0 3LG
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Broad Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
NGBARCHDESIGNERS

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
122decided 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

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15176403
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Retrospective approval for change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a…
23/02763/FUL
2020 Approved
Erection of loft conversion with dormers in the rear roof slope and roof lights in the fr…
20/01637/LP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Pavement O/S 296 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
25/03104/ADV
2025
Pavement O/S 296 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
Installation of 1 no. BT Street Hub unit and removal of associated BT payphones.
25/03103/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
191 London Road Croydon CR0 2RJ
The sub-division of a commercial floor space comprising the unit A- 40sqm and Unit B- 45s…
25/01466/FUL
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside Gary Court 193B London Road (West Side) Croydon CR0 2RJ
Installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens
25/00602/FUL
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside Gary Court 193B London Road (West Side) Croydon CR0 2RJ
2 x (back-to-back) digital LED displays on Pulse Smart Hub
25/00603/ADV
2024 Refused
156 Handcroft Road Croydon CR0 3LE
Outline application for the demolition of the existing building on site in use as a repai…
24/00279/OUT
2024 Withdrawn
173 Handcroft Road Croydon CR0 3LF
Proposed Conversion/Change of Use Of Former Light Industrial Garage (E) to Community Use…
24/00403/FUL
2018 Decided
160B Handcroft Road Croydon CR0 3LE
Installation of metal fire escape staircase and enlargement of opening to side elevation.
18/03358/FUL
2023 Approved
O/S 229 - 231 London Road Croydon CR0 2RL
Installation of one omni-antenna located at a height of 6 metres on the existing lamp pos…
23/03246/PDO
2023 Approved
O/S 288 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
Installation of 4G Small Cell Radio Base station mounted to existing street lighting colu…
23/00825/PDO
2022 Approved
Outside 187 London Road Croydon CR0 2RJ
Small Format Advertising
22/00498/ADV
2021 Refused
O/S 235 London Road At Junction With St James's Road Croydon CR0 2RL
Installation of 18m high telecommunications monopole with built-in cabinet at base and th…
21/03914/PA8
2021 Approved
Council Lighting Asset Column Number: N43 288 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
4G Small Cell Radio Base station mounted to existing street lighting column
21/02808/PDO
2021 Approved
282 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
Upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster.
21/00817/ADV
2021 Approved
O/S 288 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
4G Small Cell Radio Base station mounted to existing street lighting column with fibre an…
21/01053/PDO
2020 Approved
Council Lighting Asset Column N42 Outside 229 - 231 London Road Croydon CR0 2RL
Installation of 4G Small Cell Radio Base station mounted to existing street lighting colu…
20/02707/PDO
2019 Approved
270 London Road Croydon CR0 2TH
Change of Use from A1 (retail) to A2 (Financial and professional Services)
19/05642/LP
2019 Refused
14 Cavendish Road Croydon CR0 3LB
Construction of a two-storey dwellinghouse (1 bedroom).
19/05448/FUL
2019 Approved
Vistec House 185 London Road Croydon CR0 2WN
Use of lower ground floor, part ground floor, and floors one to five as 79 studio apartme…
19/03252/GPDO
2018 Withdrawn
282 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG
Change of Use of existing rear section of Restaurant (Use Class A3) to Residendial (Use C…
18/02625/FUL
2016 Refused
Gate House, 14 Cavendish Road, Croydon
Construction of first floor to provide studio flat
16/01499/P
2016 Approved
Impex House, 14 Cavendish Road, Croydon, CR0 3LB
Construction of second floor to provide an additional 2 studio and 1 two bedroom flats
16/01500/P
2016 Approved
254 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TH
Retention of advertisement attached to an ATM
16/01469/A
2016 Approved
254 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TH
Retention of an ATM
16/01468/P
2016 Refused
Warehouse, 14 Cavendish Road, Croydon, CR0 3LB
Use as 11 studio flats
16/00802/GPDO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings