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36 - 38 Smitham Bottom Lane Purley CR8 3DA

Granted Croydon 21/05039/FUL Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing care home and adjacent bungalow and erection of a two storey building (with accommodation in the roof space and basement) comprising 21 no. extra care apartments (Use Class C2) together with ancillary communal facilities, landscaping, parking, vehicular access, cycle and refuse storage.

As published by the council, reference 21/05039/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/05039/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: P. Granted with 106 legal Ag. (3 months)
Received
1 Oct 2021
Validated
1 Oct 2021
Decided
23 Nov 2023
Ward
Purley And Woodcote
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR8 3DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Croydon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/01583/FUL Withdrawn

    36-38 Smitham Bottom Lane Purley CR8 3DA

    Demolition of the existing care home and adjacent bungalow and construction of a 3 and 1/2 storey building comprising a 67 bed care home with ancillary communal facilities, landscaping, parking, vehicular access, cycle and refuse storage.

    Decided 4 Dec 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2021

    Received by Croydon

  2. 23 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: P. Granted with 106 legal Ag. (3 months)

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

157 documents on file for this application

  • S106 AGREEMENT DATED 22.11.2023 - REDACTED COPY Decision Notice(s) · 20 Sep 2024
  • GRANTED (106G) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 28 Nov 2023
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 23 Nov 2023
  • DAS Report · 15 Aug 2023
  • 003 REV D PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 004 REV T PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 010 REV D PROPOSED BASEMENT Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 011 REV H PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 012 REV H PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 013 REV G PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 015 REV F PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 016 REV E PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 017 REV G PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 018 REV A PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 021 REV E PROPOSED STREET SCENE ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 036 TOPO EXISTING Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 042 REV A SITE LEVELS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • 066 REV C EXISTING SITE LAYOUT WITH TREES Amended Drawings · 09 Aug 2023
  • UGF PLAN Amended Drawings · 20 Jul 2023
  • PLANTING PLAN Amended Drawings · 20 Jul 2023
  • ECOLOGICAL SCOPING Report · 03 Jul 2023
  • INFILTRATION TESTING Report · 30 Jun 2023
  • AIA Report · 13 Jun 2023
  • ARB METHOD STATEMENT Report · 13 Jun 2023
  • TREE PROTECTION PLAN Amended Drawings · 13 Jun 2023
  • EXISTING LAYOUT WITH TREES Amended Drawings · 13 Jun 2023
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 13 Jun 2023
  • SURFACE AND FOUL WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 07 Jun 2023
  • DRAINAGE INFO (STORM) Report · 07 Jun 2023
  • AIA REPORT Report · 18 May 2023
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 18 May 2023
  • TREE PROTECTION PLAN Amended Drawings · 18 May 2023
  • DRAINAGE RESULTS FOUL Report · 26 Apr 2023
  • DRAINAGE LAYOUT Report · 26 Apr 2023
  • SOAKAWAY Report · 26 Apr 2023
  • PAVING Report · 26 Apr 2023
  • AMENDED DAS Report · 19 Apr 2023
  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT Report · 17 Apr 2023
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 17 Apr 2023
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 17 Apr 2023
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 17 Apr 2023
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 17 Apr 2023
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 17 Apr 2023
  • ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY APPENDIX A Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY APPENDIX B Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY APPENDIX C Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY APPENDIX D Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 20 Jan 2023
  • REVISED TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 21 Dec 2022
  • ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENT Amended Drawings · 05 Dec 2022
  • TREE REMOVAL PLAN Amended Drawings · 05 Dec 2022
  • TREE PROTECTION PLAN Amended Drawings · 05 Dec 2022
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SIDE Amended Drawings · 01 Dec 2022
  • PROPOSED CYCLE STORAGE Amended Drawings · 01 Dec 2022
  • SITE LEVELS Amended Drawings · 01 Dec 2022
  • DAS Amended Drawings · 01 Dec 2022
  • SITE LAYOUT PROPOSED Amended Drawings · 01 Dec 2022
  • CGI Drawing · 25 Nov 2022
  • CGI Drawing · 25 Nov 2022
  • CGI Drawing · 25 Nov 2022
  • UGF PLAN Plans · 16 Nov 2022
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 15 Nov 2022
  • SITE LAYOUT PROPOSED Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS FRONT AND REAR Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS SIDE Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FRONT AND REAR Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SIDE Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • PROPOSED STREET SCENE Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • EXISTING SITE TOPO Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Amended Drawings · 15 Nov 2022
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS Statements / Assessments · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED ROOF Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED REAR SECTIONAL ELEVATION Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • STREET SCENE ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • TOPO AS EXISTING Amended Drawings · 23 Jun 2022
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 23 Jun 2022
  • ARB METHOD STATEMENT Report · 10 Jun 2022
  • ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 10 Jun 2022
  • TREE PROTECTION PLAN Report · 10 Jun 2022
  • PLANTING PLAN Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED REAR SECTIONAL Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED ROOF Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT Amended Drawings · 10 Jun 2022
  • DRAINAGE ADDENDUM Report · 01 Mar 2022
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 28 Feb 2022
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 17 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • ASPECT DIAGRAM Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED STREET SCENE FRONT ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FRONT AND REAR Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SIDE Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Amended Drawings · 11 Feb 2022
  • NOISE ASSESSMENT Report · 17 Dec 2021
  • FIRE STRATEGY Report · 06 Dec 2021
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 28 Oct 2021
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS - FRONT & REAR Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SIDE Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • TYPICAL 3 ROOM UNIT Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • TYPICAL 2 ROOM UNIT Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED STREET SCENE Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED SECTION Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONS Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • SITE SURVEY Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • TREE PROTECTION PLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021
  • SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS Other · 01 Oct 2021
  • SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021
  • DUSK SHOT OF FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • CGI RENDER OF REAR ELEVATION AND PRIVATE GARDENS Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • CGI RENDER OF FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 01 Oct 2021
  • SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021
  • DOCUMENT SCHEDULE Other · 01 Oct 2021
  • DESIGN Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021
  • SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION Other · 01 Oct 2021
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 01 Oct 2021
  • COVERING LETTER Other · 01 Oct 2021
  • OLDER PERSONS NEEDS ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 01 Oct 2021

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What this grant of permission means

Croydon granted permission on 23 November 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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