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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
Refused As published: Permission Refused
Received
9 Oct 2020
Validated
16 Oct 2020
Decided
1 Sep 2021
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
CR8 4NH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Croydon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/02964/DISC Granted

    5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    Discharge of condition 3 (external facing materials), 5 (landscaping), 6 (various), 10 (construction logistics plan), 12 (energy generation measures), 16 (biodiversity enhancement strategy), 17 (SUDs) attached to planning permission 23/00133/FUL for Alterations to land levels, erection of two storey dwellinghouse with accommodation within the roof space adjacent to no. 5, erection of garden store, provision of associated parking/cycle provision and refuse store.

    Decided 4 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 23/00133/FUL Granted

    5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    Alterations to land levels, erection of two storey dwellinghouse with accommodation within the roof space adjacent to no. 5, erection of garden store, provision of associated parking/cycle provision and refuse store

    Decided 12 May 2023 Full applications

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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Hollins Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Richmond

Active · incorporated 2006 · Richmond

59 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 75% granted

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Documents

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48 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Croydon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    23/00133/FUL Submitted 12 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Alterations to land levels, erection of two storey dwellinghouse with accommodation within the roof space adjacent to no. 5, erection of garden store, provision of associated parking/cycle provision and refuse store

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
    Domestic

  • 5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    24/02964/DISC Submitted 29 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (external facing materials), 5 (landscaping), 6 (various), 10 (construction logistics plan), 12 (energy generation measures), 16 (biodiversity enhancement strategy), 17 (SUDs) attached to planning permission 23/00133/FUL for Alterations to land levels, erection of two storey dwellinghouse with accommodation within the roof space adjacent to no. 5, erection of garden store, provision of associated parking/cycle provision and refuse store.

    Granted Conditions 30 docs
    Domestic

  • 9 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    21/03711/LP Submitted 13 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of an attached garage

    Refused Outline 8 docs

  • Kingsmead Court 10 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NA

    21/02992/CONR Submitted 4 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 (drawings) attached to permission 19/02313/FUL dated 27/09/19 for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two storey building with accommodation within the roof space as well an erection of a single storey bungalow located at the rear of the site to provide a total of nine units as well as revised vehicular access, associated parking, landscaping, internal refuse and cycle storage. The amendments are to the elevations, internal layouts and positioning of the rear bungalow.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 14 docs
    Several homes

  • 1 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    21/03316/DISC Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 - Flood Risk Assessment/drainage strategy and 7 - hard/soft landscaping attached to planning permission 19/04500/FUL for demolition of existing three storey house and detached garage and erection of a five storey building including basement accommodation and within the roof space to provide 9 units as well as associated new vehicular access, car parking, cycle/refuse storage and soft/hard landscaping

    Refused Conditions Demolition 19 docs
    Several homes

  • 1 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH

    21/02880/DISC Submitted 29 May 2021 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 5 - External Facing Materials attached to planning permission 19/04500/FUL for demolition of existing three storey house and detached garage and erection of a five storey building including basement accommodation and within the roof space to provide 9 units as well as associated new vehicular access, car parking, cycle/refuse storage and soft/hard landscaping

    Granted Conditions Demolition 31 docs
    Several homes

In Croydon

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    39 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AG

    Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 2x two bedroom flats and provision of associated amenity space, parking, refuse and cycle stores.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 20 Jan, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 24/03371/FUL Decided

    The Vicarage 1B St James Road Purley CR8 2DL

    Demolition of existing house and detached garage. Erection of double storey detached house. Alteration to driveway and associated landscaping. Alterations include changes to land level and raised terrace.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02015/FUL Withdrawn

    Londis 375 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NX

    Replacement of the existing hand car wash with a modern automatic rollover car wash within the existing structure, including associated equipment and ancillary works

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02513/FUL Decided

    Land And Buildings Rear Of 1 - 7 Gresham Road South Norwood London SE25 5JT

    Erection of a detached two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing garages. Provision of associated amenity, cycle parking, waste storage spaces and alterations including landscaping.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications