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5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

Refused Croydon 20/05370/FUL Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling, the construction of a part 4 / part 5 storey residential building accommodating 20 flats, all together with vehicular accesses from Smitham Downs Road and The Vale, vehicle and cycle parking, refuse provision and associated hard and soft landscaping (amended description).

As published by the council, reference 20/05370/FUL

Application record

Reference
20/05370/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Permission Refused
Received
9 Oct 2020
Validated
16 Oct 2020
Decided
1 Sep 2021
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
CR8 4NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2020

    Received by Croydon

  2. 16 Oct 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Permission Refused

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Richmond

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Documents

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48 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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