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327 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7ER

Refused Croydon 21/03013/FUL Full planning permission

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 21/03013/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/03013/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Permission Refused
Received
6 Jun 2021
Validated
18 Jun 2021
Decided
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Bensham Manor
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR7 7ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2021

    Received by Croydon

  2. 18 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Permission Refused

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Dartford

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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.

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