Mott Macdonald House 8 - 10 Sydenham Road Croydon CR0 2EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02659/NMA - Non-material amendment Awaiting decision
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non-material amendment to application ref: to change the Description of Development from 'Change of use of existing building from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) creating 124 x new dwellings (Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO 2015) (as amended)' to 'Change of use of existing building from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) creating new dwellings (Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO 2015) (as amended).' Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Oct 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER BackGround Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Prior approvalApprovedcouncil archive
    • AmendmentNon-material amendment to change the Description of Development from 'Change of use…This application26/02659/NMA

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Town centre: Croydon
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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 25 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

Last sold for £21,200,000 in May 2018. Other property, freehold.

16 May 2018£21,200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Non-material amendment
Postcode
CR0 2EE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Fairfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Agent
Ella Hines
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226158
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 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

2025 Approved
Change of use of existing building from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Clas…
25/01577/GPDO
2025 Approved
Alterations to the facade of the entire building including the installation of new window…
25/02116/FUL
Within ~100m

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Erection of external bike and bin store structures and landscaping works
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Erection of fencing to create bike store enclosure
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2023 Approved
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Erection of brick wall enclosure for bin store
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Removal of existing cladding and re-cladding of the hotel
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2023 Approved
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The replacement of three antennas with six new antennas and ancillary development thereto.
23/02222/PDO
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Internal and external alterations to facilitate the creation of 19 additional hotel rooms
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2022 Approved
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Small format Advertising
22/01204/ADV
2022 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
Corinthian House 17 Lansdowne Road Croydon CR0 2BX
Erection of an undercroft infill extension at ground floor level to the existing office b…
21/05203/FUL
2022 Approved
Canterbury House 6 Sydenham Road Croydon CR0 9BL
Alteration and extension to the existing building to provide ca. 293 new residential unit…
22/00428/PRE
2020 Approved
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Extension and renovation of existing building consisting of front and rear extensions, re…
20/05682/FUL
2016 Approved
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Refurbishment of existing car park including alterations to cladding, new external lighti…
16/02812/P
2016 Approved
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Installation of a flue on the rear of the building
16/02107/P
2016 Approved
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Installation of lightwells at the front and rear of the building and entrances to the gro…
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2016 Approved
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Installation of four additional windows at front tenth floor level
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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

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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.