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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.

PropertySold forThen appliedFor whatOutcome
41A, MANOR PARK CRESCENT
HA8 7LY · HA8
£280,000
22/07/2025
29/04/2026
9 months later
Change of use of the first floor from a single family dwelling (Class C3) to a 3 bed House in Multiple OccupatRefused
43A, MANOR PARK CRESCENT
HA8 7LY · HA8
£260,000
22/07/2025
29/04/2026
9 months later
Change of use of the second floor from a single family dwelling (Class C3) to a 3 bed House in Multiple OccupaRefused
47A, MANOR PARK CRESCENT
HA8 7LY · HA8
£280,000
22/07/2025
29/04/2026
9 months later
Change of use of the first and seconds floor from a single family dwelling (Class C3) to a 4 bed House in MultRefused
843, GARRATT LANE
SW17 0PG · SW17
£425,000
10/03/2026
24/04/2026
2 months later
The proposal is for a change of use of the rear part of ground floor commercial unit into a two bedroom flat.Approved
163, FORE STREET
N18 2UX · N18
£43,250
24/09/2024
23/04/2026
19 months later
Details submitted pursuant to appeal reference APP/Q5300/W/24/3341158 (23/02426/FUL): secured by design (3) inApproved
405, HORNSEY ROAD
N19 4DX · N19
£710,000
16/07/2025
23/04/2026
9 months later
Change of use of the rear portion of the ground floor of the existing property from commercial (Use Class E) tRefused
22, FERNHAM ROAD
CR7 8JD · CR7
£395,000
25/03/2026
22/04/2026
1 months later
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom 6 person House in Multiple OccupationUndecided
22, FERNHAM ROAD
CR7 8JD · CR7
£360,000
12/01/2026
22/04/2026
3 months later
Change of use from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom 6 person House in Multiple OccupationUndecided
27, BARDOLPH ROAD
N7 0NJ · N7
£820,000
20/01/2026
21/04/2026
3 months later
Change of use from a long-term hostel for homeless single persons (sui generis) to children’s care home (Use CUndecided
37, BOURNE ROAD
DA5 1LW · DA5
£250,000
21/08/2025
20/04/2026
8 months later
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of Use from Dwelling House (Class C3.a) to Dwelling HApproved
6, LORDSHIP ROAD
N16 0QT · N16
£300,000
31/03/2025
20/04/2026
13 months later
Change of use from commercial to residential, replacement windows/door, and all associated works.Undecided
19, STATION ROAD
NW10 4UJ · NW10
£545,000
05/03/2025
15/04/2026
14 months later
now seeks permission for a change of use to a 5 bedroom, 5 person HMO, with each bedroom having its own en suiUndecided
205, CLAPHAM ROAD
SW9 0QH · SW9
£1,656,000
01/11/2024
14/04/2026
18 months later
Change of use from general industrial (Use Class B2) to storage and distribution (Use Class B8), including theApproved
145 - 147, BOSTON ROAD
W7 3SA · W7
£11,150,000
03/07/2025
14/04/2026
10 months later
Change of use of existing warehouse buildings (Use Class B8) to flexible industrial uses (Use Class B2/B8 and Undecided
114, ILFORD LANE
IG1 2LE · IG1
£1,260,000
03/06/2025
13/04/2026
10 months later
Change of use of ground floor from Commercial/Retail to Restaurant. Installation of extractor flue to rear. (SApproved
34, EMPRESS AVENUE
IG1 3DD · IG1
£760,000
26/03/2025
13/04/2026
13 months later
Change of use from single dwelling (C3(a)) to supported living (C3(b)) for up to 4 people (summary)Approved
44, ESSEX STREET
WC2R 3JF · WC2R
£1,560,000
01/10/2024
10/04/2026
19 months later
Notification for Prior Approval for the change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to uApproved
629, HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE
E11 4PA · E11
£467,000
01/08/2025
09/04/2026
8 months later
Change of use of the rear portion of the ground floor of the existing property from commercial (Use Class E) tApproved
392, LEY STREET
IG2 7BS · IG2
£530,000
18/08/2025
08/04/2026
8 months later
Change of use from a single dwelling house into a large HMO for up to 9 people. (Retrospective). (Summary).Undecided
24, BEAUMONT AVENUE
HA0 3BZ · HA0
£650,000
09/12/2025
02/04/2026
4 months later
Change of use from single family dwelling (C3)to children's home (C2)Undecided
33, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
WC2E 7HE · WC2E
£2,850,000
10/02/2025
01/04/2026
14 months later
Notification for prior approval for change of use of second, third and fourth floor levels from office accommoApproved
10, HIGH VIEW PARADE
IG4 5EP · IG4
£1,250,000
03/09/2025
25/03/2026
7 months later
Change of use of ground and first floors to a community facility (Use Class F2(b)) with ancillary prayer spaceUndecided
58, FAIRCHILDES AVENUE
CR0 0AL · CR0
£326,000
21/03/2025
17/03/2026
12 months later
Change of Use from Use Class C3 dwelling to Use Class C2 as a children's home for up to two children, with a mRefused
31, WATERHALL CLOSE
E17 5PS · E17
£485,000
10/06/2025
17/03/2026
9 months later
Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) into a children's care home (Use Class C2), providing cApproved
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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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