At the end of July, Croydon Council received a planning application which proposed turning the house on 60 Oakfield Road into a house of multiple occupation (HMO).
If approved, the house will be converted into an HMO suitable for nine people.
The existing basement will be converted into a plant room and used for storage.
There will be three single-person rooms on the ground floor, as well as an open-plan kitchen and dining room.
The first floor will have a small kitchen of its own and an additional three single-person rooms.
All the bedrooms will feature en-suite bathrooms.
The application also includes a small outbuilding at the back of the house, which would be used for storage and an office.
The layout has been updated after a site visit from Croydon Council’s HMO team in June, including safety improvements like moving a ground-floor door to create a fire-protected corridor and adding a small kitchen on the first floor.
All rooms will meet minimum HMO space standards, and the house will follow Croydon’s mandatory licensing and fire safety rules.
The council says the property meets local housing needs by offering smaller, more affordable rooms in a well-connected area.
The application says the HMO should not cause extra noise or disturbance compared to a large family living there.
Waste and recycling bins will be kept in the front garden, and a secure cycle store is included.
No changes are planned to the outside of the house apart from the already approved extensions, so the street will look the same.
Transport for London (TfL) gave the site a Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) rating of 6b, the highest possible.
A PTAL rating is a measure of how well-connected a location is to public transport.
A score of 6b indicates excellent access, and the house is just a five-minute walk from West Croydon station, giving residents very easy access to frequent train and bus services for commuting or getting around Croydon and Greater London.
Objections and supports can be submitted on the Croydon Council website until September 4.
Only five objections have been submitted so far, with zero support submissions.
Croydon Council is determined to make a decision by September 30.
