Planning application
53 Gonville Road Thornton Heath CR7 6DF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of an existing single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation for 6 occupants (Use Class C4) together with associated internal alterations and associated external works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01765/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01765/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- West Thornton
- Postcode
- CR7 6DF
Comment by 26 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Croydon through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Croydon
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Croydon for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3.20 metres
Decided Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
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