Planning application
78 Oakfield Road Croydon CR0 2UB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4 bedroom 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/01731/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01731/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Broad Green
- Postcode
- CR0 2UB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Croydon
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Croydon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- FIRE STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided full applications in a median of 96 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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