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78 Oakfield Road Croydon CR0 2UB

Awaiting decision Croydon 26/01731/FUL Full applications

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

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Croydon

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 Application Form · 15 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 15 Jun 2026
  • FIRE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Jun 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Jun 2026
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jun 2026

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What 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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