156 Green Lane Norbury London SW16 3NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01043/FUL - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

To convert the dwelling (C3 use) to an 8 persons 8 bedroom HMO (sui generis use) with associated parking, refuse and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Refused
20 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 31 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.

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SW16 3NE
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Norbury Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
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Agent
Stratmond Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 21 days slower than Croydon's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 59% of changes of use here are.

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

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00001244
Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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