Marks & Spencer Bp 3 Mitcham Road Croydon CR0 3RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02543/FUL - Full planning permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of car wash and removal of the existing Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging and supporting infrastructure. Erection of substation and associated infrastructure, installation of 3no. new Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers to serve six vehicle spaces and various lighting and CCTV columns. Reconfiguration of existing parking layout and routes through, new pedestrian route and associated works. Alterations to existing hard and soft landscaping and associated forecourt infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Croydon's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 10 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Strategic industrial land
Reserved for industry and logistics.
The London Plan protects strategic industrial locations from other uses; release needs a plan-led process.
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
CR0 3RU
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Broad Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowman Riley Architects
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Croydon usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
170decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146866
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
10 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
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

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Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.