Planning application
Southern House Wellesley Grove Croydon CR0 1XG
Works: New dwelling
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 offices (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 281 self-contained flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 26/02309/GPDO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02309/GPDO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CR0 1XG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Croydon
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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.
What happens while it is decided
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 this record
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