Planning application
20 Sumner Road Croydon CR0 3LG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation) 4 rooms
As published by the council, reference 26/02387/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02387/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Broad Green
- Postcode
- CR0 3LG
Comment by 24 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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21 Aug 2026
Received by Croydon
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- FORM DATA
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
- FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
- FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- FIRE DETECTION REPORT
- ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT
- GAS SAFETY RECORD
- FORM DATA
- FORM DATA
- FORM DATA
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 120 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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