97 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02652/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed removal of existing windows and replacement with uPVC double glazed window units to front, side and rear, (all) elevations and replacement of access and egress doors (where applicable) doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent extensions. Comments are open until 17 Oct 2026.

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Documents 19

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 16

PDF WINDOW DETAIL Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW DETAIL Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Finance · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION - PROPOSED Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION - EXISTING Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING Form Data · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

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.
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
Full planning permission
Postcode
CR7 7AG
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Bensham Manor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Agent
Retrofit Design Services (UK)
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
988decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174875
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
17 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Change of use from single family dwelling to small HMO for up to 6 people (retrospective).
25/03585/FUL
2025 Refused
136 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AW
Alterations; change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to 1x 4-bedroom 5 person HMO (C4), c…
25/03141/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
136 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AW
Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden.
25/02381/LP
2025 Approved
99 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Part one/two storey side/rear extension and alteration of roof from hip to gable end.
25/00758/HSE
2025 Refused
99 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of Single storey rear extension projecting 4.8m from the rear elevation with a m…
25/00759/GPDO
2024 Approved
99 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer, including three rooflights to…
24/03726/LP
2024 Refused
99 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer, including three rooflights to…
24/03684/LP
2023 Refused
12 Bensham Close Thornton Heath CR7 7AH
Erection of single storey rear extension extending out 6 metres with a maximum height of…
23/04260/GPDO
2023 Refused
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Retrospective application for continued use as a 1 bedroom ground floor flat and a 4 bedr…
23/00510/FUL
2022 Refused
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Retrospective application for continued use as a 1 bedroom ground floor flat and a 4 bedr…
22/04342/FUL
2020 Approved
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension, dormer extension in the rear roof slope and ro…
20/05815/LP
2020 Refused
6 Ecclesbourne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BN
Construction of a single storey rear and side extension
20/01784/HSE
2020 Refused
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of a hip to gable and rear dormer extension and installation of fire escape stai…
20/01692/HSE
2020 Approved
6 Ecclesbourne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BN
Construction of a dormer on the rear roof slope and installation of rooflights in the fro…
20/01423/LP
2019 Approved
14 Bensham Close Thornton Heath CR7 7AH
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear and side extensi…
19/05841/HSE
2019 Approved
14 Bensham Close Thornton Heath CR7 7AH
Demolition of existing rear extension and the erection of side and rear extensions. Alter…
19/00158/HSE
2018 Approved
87 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AF
Alterations to the side facade, and conversion into 1 x three bedroom flat, 1 x two bedro…
18/04671/FUL
2018 Approved
91 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Conversion of house into two self contained residential units. Erection of a ground floor…
18/03830/FUL
2018 Approved
115 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Single storey rear extension
18/04715/LP
2018 Refused
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of a hip to gable and rear dormer extension and installation of fire escape stai…
18/02849/HSE
2017 Refused
87 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AF
Erection of two single storey rear extensions projecting out a maximum of 6 metres with a…
17/06349/GPDO
2018 Approved
87 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AF
Erection of single storey rear extensions and dormer extension in rear roof slope
18/00195/LP
2017 Refused
87 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AF
Erection of two single storey rear extensions and a roof extension to the rear outrigger
17/06345/LP
2016 Approved
127 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AG
Erection of gable end roof extension with dormer extension on rear roof slope
16/05681/LP
2016 Approved
41 Boswell Road Thornton Heath CR7 7RZ
Erection of single storey rear extension
16/04489/FUL
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.