Warehouse 516 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 7HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02328/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Partial demolition of the existing building, erection of a second floor extension and change of use of part of the ground and first floors from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) to provide five self-contained dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Croydon's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 21

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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
CR7 7HQ
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
West Thornton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2630 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.

131 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162667
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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