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Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

Refused Croydon 21/00945/DISC Discharge of Conditions

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

Discharge of Condition 10 (Construction Logistics Plan) and 19 (Contaminated Land) of Planning Permission 19/04351/CONR for Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage.

As published by the council, reference 21/00945/DISC

Application record

Reference
21/00945/DISC
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Part Approved / Part Not Approved
Received
25 Feb 2021
Validated
25 Feb 2021
Decided
9 Aug 2021
Ward
Bensham Manor
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR7 7EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Croydon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • 21/04288/DISC Refused

    Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

    Discharge of Conditions 15 and 16 of Planning Permission 19/04351/CONR for Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage.

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • 21/02577/DISC Refused

    Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

    Discharge of Conditions 2, 7 and 14 attached to Planning Permission 19/04351/CONR for Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage.

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2021

    Received by Croydon

  2. 9 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Part Approved / Part Not Approved

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

    21/02577/DISC Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 2, 7 and 14 attached to Planning Permission 19/04351/CONR for Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage.

    Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 9 docs
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  • Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

    21/04288/DISC Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 15 and 16 of Planning Permission 19/04351/CONR for Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage.

    Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 7 docs
    Major scheme
  • Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ

    26/02810/DISC Submitted 2 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 8 (Travel Plan), 9 (Management Plan), 11 (Delivery and Servicing Management Plan) of LPA ref: 19/04351/CONR (Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage) Making alterations to parking layout

    Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition
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  • Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ

    24/02982/DISC Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Details pursuit to Condition 18 (Details) of LPA ref: 19/04351/CONR (Variation to Condition 26 - List of Approved Drawings - of planning permission 16/06483/FUL for Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a six storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising up to 34 flats, erection of three storey terrace building (including lower ground floor) comprising up to 6 flats and up to 7 townhouses, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, provision of associated refuse and cycle storage).

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 13 docs
    Major scheme
  • 327 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER

    21/03013/FUL Submitted 6 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of the ground floor unit from Class E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services) to Class C3 dwellinghouses, forming a one bedroom unit.

    Refused Full applications 13 docs
  • 309 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER

    26/01370/LP Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of rear dormer and installation of two rooflights on front roofslope.

    Granted Loft or dormer 4 docs

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    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02174/DISC Granted

    1 - 3 Frederick Gardens Croydon CR0 2PP

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (landscaping) attached to permission 25/02048/FUL for 'Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part-three, part-four-storey building comprising 17 residential units, with associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage.'

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02305/DISC Granted

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    Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Logistics Plan) attached to planning permission ref. 25/04070/FUL. (Installation of a mezzanine for additional retail floorspace and gym (Class E) and minor external alterations).

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02348/DISC Granted

    1 - 3 Frederick Gardens Croydon CR0 2PP

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (materials and details) attached to permission 25/02048/FUL dated 21.05.2026 for 'Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part-three, part-four-storey building comprising 17 residential units, with associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage.'

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Conditions