20 Sumner Road Croydon CR0 3LG

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Croydon

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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• O/S 235 London Road At Junction With St James's Road Croydon CR0 2RL

  21/03914/PA8 Submitted 24 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Installation of 18m high telecommunications monopole with built-in cabinet at base and three ancillary cabinets

  Refused Telecoms 10 docs

• Baker House 160 Handcroft Road Croydon CR0 3LE

  26/01428/FUL Submitted 14 May 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed cladding remediation works to remove combustible cladding elements, timber cladding, timber decking, HPL panels, and replace Zinc cladding systems.

  Granted Full applications 56 docs

• O/S 288 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG

  23/00825/PDO Submitted 28 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Installation of 4G Small Cell Radio Base station mounted to existing street lighting column with fibre and power connectivity at low level.

  Granted Prior approval 5 docs

• Pavement O/S 296 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG

  25/03104/ADV Submitted 24 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Pavement O/S 296 London Road Croydon CR0 2TG

  25/03103/FUL Submitted 24 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of 1 no. BT Street Hub unit.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 249 - 253 London Road Croydon CR0 2RL

  26/00882/FUL Submitted 24 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  63% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun

  Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a four storey building with basement to provide commercial floorspace at ground and basement level and 9 residential units on the ground and upper floors, with associated refuse storage, cycle parking, amenity space, landscaping and removal of one crossover onto Handcroft Road

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 31 docs

• 25/02720/FUL Decided

  39 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AG

  Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 2x two bedroom flats and provision of associated amenity space, parking, refuse and cycle stores.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 24/03371/FUL Decided

  The Vicarage 1B St James Road Purley CR8 2DL

  Demolition of existing house and detached garage. Erection of double storey detached house. Alteration to driveway and associated landscaping. Alterations include changes to land level and raised terrace.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02015/FUL Withdrawn

  Londis 375 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NX

  Replacement of the existing hand car wash with a modern automatic rollover car wash within the existing structure, including associated equipment and ancillary works

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02513/FUL Decided

  Land And Buildings Rear Of 1 - 7 Gresham Road South Norwood London SE25 5JT

  Erection of a detached two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing garages. Provision of associated amenity, cycle parking, waste storage spaces and alterations including landscaping.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02480/FUL Decided

  8 Bisenden Road Croydon CR0 6UN

  Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bedroom 6 person Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (retrospective)

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications