5 Godstone Road Purley CR8 2DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor and basement from tattoo studio (sui Generis) to commercial (Use Class E). [amended description] Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 15 Aug 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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 2DH
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Purley And Woodcote
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Permission Granted
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Business Meeting
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- KJC Architects
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Croydon's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 42% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →
Public comments
38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15004370
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15004370
- Neighbours
- 30 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.
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