32 Watson Place South Norwood London SE25 5EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02561/GPDO - Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor of the building from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) to provide 1 x 2-bedroom dwelling under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 39 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 £195,000 in July 2022. Other property, leasehold.

21 July 2022£195,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3
Postcode
SE25 5EX
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
South Norwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning & Development Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 4313 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
44%approved
159decided 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.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209167
Planning Portal ref
PP-15209167
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.