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Bought, then applied
82,067 properties that sold and then had a planning application within two years. That ordering is the signal — buying and then applying is what someone developing a property does.
AllExtension 51,662other 17,774Loft conversion 3,671Outbuilding or annexe 3,378change-of-use 2,122new-dwelling 2,068demolition 1,392
| Property | Sold for | Then applied | For what | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42, STOKES ROAD E6 3SB · E6 | £370,000 30/09/2025 | 18/08/2026 11 months later | Change of use to HMO (Use Class C4) with associated refuse storage. | Undecided |
| 15, VICTORIA ROAD RM1 2JT · RM1 | £510,000 28/02/2025 | 14/08/2026 18 months later | Retrospective change of use to takeaway/restaurant, including installation of extractor with external flue to | Approved |
| 238, LONSDALE AVENUE E6 3PW · E6 | £495,000 19/11/2024 | 12/08/2026 21 months later | Change of use to small family-style children's residential home (Use Class C3(b)) with associated refuse stora | Undecided |
| 4, MONTEREY CLOSE NW7 3DD · NW7 | £383,000 10/03/2026 | 11/08/2026 5 months later | Change of use from C3 (Residential) to short term let (amended description) | Undecided |
| 345, SHERRARD ROAD E12 6UH · E12 | £460,000 19/03/2026 | 03/08/2026 5 months later | Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for change of use from C3(a) to C3(b) for supporte | Undecided |
| 21, BRANCASTER ROAD IG2 7ER · IG2 | £640,000 27/04/2026 | 30/07/2026 3 months later | Change of use from a single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 6 people. (Summary). | Undecided |
| 160, MONTAGU ROAD N18 2NP · N18 | £400,000 22/11/2024 | 29/07/2026 20 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with assoc | Approved |
| 61, RUSSELL ROAD EN1 4TW · EN1 | £113,000 13/12/2024 | 22/07/2026 20 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions) children's home fo | Approved |
| 61, RUSSELL ROAD EN1 4TW · EN1 | £109,000 22/08/2024 | 22/07/2026 23 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions) children's home fo | Approved |
| 42, PITLAKE CR0 3RA · CR0 | £150,000 06/08/2025 | 20/07/2026 12 months later | Change of use of ground-floor unit from Class E to residential dwelling (Class C3) for 1 self-contained reside | Approved |
| 2, PHIPPS HATCH LANE EN2 0HL · EN2 | £690,000 22/05/2026 | 17/07/2026 2 months later | Change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to residential Institution (Class C2) a children's home, f | Approved |
| 4, NELSON ROAD N9 0RJ · N9 | £475,000 20/09/2024 | 17/07/2026 22 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO - house in multiple occupation). (RETROS | Undecided |
| 267, HOE LANE EN1 4JN · EN1 | £652,000 10/12/2025 | 09/07/2026 7 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C2 (Children's home). | Approved |
| 22, COLLEGE GARDENS N18 2XR · N18 | £460,000 04/04/2025 | 08/07/2026 15 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with assoc | Approved |
| 209, SALISBURY AVENUE IG11 9XT · IG11 | £373,323 11/02/2026 | 02/07/2026 5 months later | Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use from a dwelling house (Use C | Undecided |
| 153, OSBALDESTON ROAD N16 6ND · N16 | £1,500,000 31/10/2025 | 30/06/2026 8 months later | Change of use from a family dwelling into a nursery (Class E (f)) | Undecided |
| DENMARK ARMS, 381, BARKING ROAD E6 1LA · E6 | £1,285,000 06/08/2025 | 26/06/2026 11 months later | Change of use of the ground floor of the vacant former public house (The Denmark Arms) to an Adult Gaming Cent | Refused |
| 66, GLOUCESTER ROAD N18 1HL · N18 | £460,000 27/03/2026 | 25/06/2026 3 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation). | Approved |
| 61, CRANMER ROAD E7 0JL · E7 | £325,000 28/11/2024 | 24/06/2026 19 months later | Change of use to residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with roof/external alterations. | Approved |
| 14, ROCKHAMPTON CLOSE SE27 0NG · SE27 | £593,000 04/06/2025 | 23/06/2026 13 months later | Change of use from small HMO (house in multiple accommodation) (Use Class C4) to large HMO (sui generis). | Refused |
| 58, CROHAM ROAD CR2 7BB · CR2 | £965,000 16/01/2026 | 22/06/2026 5 months later | Change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 12-person HMO (Sui-Generis) including external alte | Refused |
| 96, ROSSITER ROAD SW12 9RX · SW12 | £1,200,000 13/06/2025 | 16/06/2026 12 months later | Change of use from single family dwelling (Class C3) to 7 bedroom large HMO (Sui Generis) (retrospective). | Undecided |
| 13, THRALE ROAD SW16 1NS · SW16 | £230,000 21/01/2026 | 11/06/2026 5 months later | Alterations including change of use of rear part of ground floor from nursery (Class E) to 1 bedroom flat (Cla | Approved |
| 13, THRALE ROAD SW16 1NS · SW16 | £200,000 31/10/2025 | 11/06/2026 7 months later | Alterations including change of use of rear part of ground floor from nursery (Class E) to 1 bedroom flat (Cla | Approved |
| 159, UPPER WICKHAM LANE DA16 3AW · DA16 | £200,000 05/07/2024 | 08/06/2026 23 months later | Change of use of existing building from Use Class E to Use Class C3, demolition of existing ancillary building | Approved |
| 89, PARK LANE RM11 1BH · RM11 | £275,000 09/04/2025 | 04/06/2026 14 months later | Change of use of first floor from retail to one 1xbed flat involving alterations to the shop front to create s | Refused |
| 103, BULLSMOOR LANE EN3 6TQ · EN3 | £633,000 20/02/2026 | 02/06/2026 3 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with assoc | Approved |
| 157 - 159, HIGH STREET SM1 1JH · SM1 | £650,000 30/06/2025 | 22/05/2026 11 months later | Prior Approval for change of use of first and second floors from Use Class E to residential use providing 2 se | Approved |
| 203, ELSINGE ROAD EN1 4NZ · EN1 | £480,000 05/12/2025 | 21/05/2026 6 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation), involving | Approved |
| 26, ALLENS ROAD EN3 4PN · EN3 | £520,000 07/10/2025 | 21/05/2026 8 months later | Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO-house in multiple occupation) with assoc | Approved |
| 93, SALISBURY ROAD HA1 1NX · HA1 | £620,000 27/02/2026 | 14/05/2026 3 months later | Certificate of Lawful Existing Development: Change of use from single dwelling (Use class C3) to HMO for | Approved |
| 226, BRIGHTON ROAD CR2 6AH · CR2 | £520,000 18/07/2025 | 13/05/2026 10 months later | Change of use from nursery (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 4 self-contained flats under | Approved |
| 226, BRIGHTON ROAD CR2 6AH · CR2 | £500,000 10/10/2024 | 13/05/2026 19 months later | Change of use from nursery (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 4 self-contained flats under | Approved |
| 19, PORTLAND ROAD SE25 4UF · SE25 | £340,000 16/03/2026 | 12/05/2026 2 months later | Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to form 1x studio self-contained res | Refused |
| 30, LUDDESDON ROAD DA8 1NG · DA8 | £475,000 19/08/2024 | 11/05/2026 21 months later | Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to Childr | Refused |
| UNIT 1.1, 1, MAHINDRA WAY E6 5AD · E6 | £136,000 19/08/2025 | 08/05/2026 9 months later | This application seeks retrospective planning permission for the change of use of part of the former marketing | Undecided |
| UNIT 1.2, 1, MAHINDRA WAY E6 5AD · E6 | £136,000 19/08/2025 | 08/05/2026 9 months later | This application seeks retrospective planning permission for the change of use of part of the former marketing | Undecided |
| 36, ST KILDAS ROAD HA1 1QA · HA1 | £550,000 28/03/2025 | 01/05/2026 13 months later | Change of use from HMO for up to 6 people (Use Class C4) to HMO for 7 people (Use Class Sui-Generis); Refuse a | Refused |
| 36, ST KILDAS ROAD HA1 1QA · HA1 | £535,000 13/09/2024 | 01/05/2026 20 months later | Change of use from HMO for up to 6 people (Use Class C4) to HMO for 7 people (Use Class Sui-Generis); Refuse a | Refused |
| 34, BLOOMSBURY WAY WC1A 2SA · WC1A | £2,100,000 02/06/2025 | 30/04/2026 11 months later | Change of use of first, second and third floor from office use (Class E) to residential (Class C3) for the pro | Approved |
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What this is not
It is a pattern, not a declaration of intent. Plenty of people buy a house and apply to extend it because they want to live in it — that is the commonest case here, not development. The window is two years and the match is full postcode plus house number, so a neighbour's application is never attributed to your purchase.
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