Development Site Former Site Of Morris House 2 Bensham Lane Croydon CR0 2RQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02935/DISC - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Details pursuant to condiition 29 (EVC points) of planning permission Variation of planning application granted for demolition of the existing buildings and erection of 11 storey building to provide 60 new homes, commercial floorspace (Use Class E (g) (ii) and (iii), F1, F2 and associated landscaping, car, and cycle parking, together with discharge of conditions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Consultation
15 Sept 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Delegated Business Meeting · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPROVED (DISC) CON DISCHARGE - DEC NOT Decision Notice(s) · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF TWIN V7 CHARGER - DATASHEET Statements / Assessments · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SOLO 3 - COMMERCIAL - DATASHEET Statements / Assessments · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SOLO 3 - FREESTANDING MOUNT - DATASHEET Statements / Assessments · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LAYOUT Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 4

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Croydon AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Croydon built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
CR0 2RQ
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
10 Sept 2025
Ward
Broad Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Business Meeting
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakwood Building Contractors Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 77% of discharge of conditions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
441decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Croydon in the last twelve months, from validation. Croydon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14320042
Planning Portal ref
PP-14320042
Consultation
15 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Details pursuant to Condition 30 (cycle storage) of planning permission 24/03330/CONR gra…
25/03237/DISC
2025 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 24 (Cleaning & Maintenance Access Strategy dated 13th Octob…
25/03334/DISC
2023 Approved
Discharge of conditions 20 (Public Art) attached to planning permission 21/00493/FUL and…
23/04445/DISC
2024 Approved
Variation of planning application 21/00493/FUL granted for demolition of the existing bui…
24/03330/CONR
2024 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 23 (Environmental Noise Survey and Plant Noise Assessment R…
24/03865/DISC
2024 Approved
Details pursuant to Condition 28 (Refuse and waste management) of planning permisison 21/…
24/02900/DISC
2024 Approved
Details pursuant to Conditiosn 15 and 16 (fire strategy) of planning permisison ref 21/00…
24/00787/DISC
2023 Approved
Variation to 106 legal Agreement in relation to planning permission ref 21/00493/ful gran…
23/02935/NMA
Within ~100m

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2018 Approved
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Croydon
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#215 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Croydon ranks #159 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Croydon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #230 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #159 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #177 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
238 decided (1-9 homes)
58%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,590
Total decisions
403 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings