304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02574/NMA - Non-material amendment Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. . (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a five storey building (plus part lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane and the erection of three storey building (including lower ground floor), with a total of 75 residential dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage). (Changes to affordable housing mix and update Schedule 2 of the S106 agreement). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
15 Jul 2025
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Received
5 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
27 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 15 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 May 2026.

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Drawing · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER - SOUTHERN HOUSING BackGround Papers · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area7,706 m² (82,947 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Croydon
Application type
Non-material amendment
Postcode
CR7 7EQ
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Bensham Manor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Jul 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3366781 ↗
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14224722
Planning Portal ref
PP-14224722
Consultation
27 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

32 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 15 (CO2 Emissions Reduction) attached to Planning Permissio…
25/01314/DISC
2025 Approved
Details pursuant to Condition 19 (Fire Strategy) attached to Planning Permission ref. 21/…
25/01317/DISC
2025 Approved
Details pursuant to Condition 11 (Secured by Design) attached to Planning Permission ref…
25/01342/DISC
2025 Approved
Non-material amendment (changes to height of all windows that are currently shown as 2100…
25/01077/NMA
2025 Refused
Discharge of Condition 6 (materials) attached to planning permission 21/03413/FUL
25/00428/DISC
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition 4 (Piling Method Statement) attached to planning permission 21/034…
25/00114/DISC
2025 Refused
Non-Material (Section 96A) Amendment to Planning Permission ref. 21/03413/FUL. (Demolitio…
25/00044/NMA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
335 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Erection of a single-storey rear extension extending 6 metres from the original rear wall…
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2025 Approved
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Erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 3m from the original rear wall, wit…
25/02699/LP
2024 Refused
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Erection of enlargement to existing garage and erection of a dual pitched roof with insta…
24/01195/HSE
2024 Approved
11 Berne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BJ
Enlargement of existing garage.
24/00706/LP
2023 Approved
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Erection of First Floor Rear Extension (amended description)
23/02265/HSE
2023 Approved
362A Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Replacement of existing windows on all elevations with UPVC windows and replacement of re…
23/01711/FUL
2022 Refused
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Erection of First Floor Rear Extension
22/05316/HSE
2022 Approved
28 Geneva Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BH
Erection of hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and three skylights in the fron…
22/05250/LP
2022 Approved
14 Berne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BG
Erection of rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension. Installation of two rooflights t…
22/00391/HSE
2021 Approved
14 Berne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BG
Erection of Hip to Gable and rear dormer extensions. Insertion of roof level side elevati…
21/05238/LP
2021 Refused
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Proposed change of use of the ground floor unit from Class E(c)(ii) Professional services…
21/03013/FUL
2021 Refused
14 Berne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BG
Alterations, erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension and installation of 2 roo…
21/03055/HSE
2021 Approved
339 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 4 metres from the rear wall of…
21/01378/GPDO
2020 Approved
329 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Erection of single storey rear extension; erection of dormer extension in rear roofslope…
20/03289/LP
2020 Approved
329 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting out 4 metres from the rear wall of…
20/02472/GPDO
2020 Approved
61 Lucerne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BB
Erection of a first floor rear extension
20/00013/HSE
2018 Approved
364 - 366 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Internal reconfiguration from lower ground floor to first floor of exiting residential un…
18/05255/FUL
2016 Approved
Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Demolition of existing buildings; erection of a six storey building (including lower grou…
16/06483/FUL
2018 Refused
364 - 366 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Alterations ; formation (through conversion and extensions) of 5 self-contained 2 bedroom…
18/02307/FUL
2017 Refused
59 Lucerne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BB
Alterations; Conversion of single family dwellinghouse to 2 flats and erection of dormer…
17/06408/FUL
2017 Approved
70 Lucerne Road Thornton Heath CR7 7BA
Erection of dormer extension in rear roof slope
17/00407/LP
2016 Approved
331 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 4 metres with a maximum height of…
16/05150/GPDO
2016 Approved
358 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EQ
Alterations to frontage and use of ground floor as two bedroom dwelling ; provision of as…
16/03642/P
2016 Approved
321 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ER
Use of first floor as one bedroom flat
16/02102/GPDO
2016 Approved
321 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ER
Alterations to shop front to self contain existing first floor flat
16/00542/P
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.