14 Sunnydene Road Purley CR8 2DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02080/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 bedroom 5 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). Alterations include provision of cycle and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED DRAWINGS/ DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Drawing · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Statements / Assessments · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 190 m away: Foxley Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 2

Last sold for £250,000 in May 2008. Terraced house, freehold.

8 May 2008£250,000
27 September 2000£134,950

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

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR8 2DG
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HED Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Croydon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
42%approved
152decided 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

65comments received
65 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15092663
Planning Portal ref
PP-15092663
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.