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5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

Refused Croydon 23/00549/GPDO Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create one self-contained dwelling (Prior Approval Notification - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA).

As published by the council, reference 23/00549/GPDO

Application record

Reference
23/00549/GPDO
Type
Prior Appvl - Class E to (dwellings) C3
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: (Approval) refused
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Thornton Heath
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR7 8DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Croydon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02017/FUL Awaiting decision

    5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    Change Of Use from Book Binding Office to C3 Residential Use, erection of single storey side/rear extension and associated works (part retrospective)

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 23/00855/FUL Granted

    5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    Erection of three front roof lights and rear dormer window, proposed loft conversion, increase of roof height to the building

    Decided 11 May 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by Croydon

  2. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: (Approval) refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RIBO Associates Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2004 · London

56 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 63% granted

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Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

  • REFUSED (ETOC3) - GPDO - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 05 Apr 2023
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 05 Apr 2023
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 16 Feb 2023
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 09 Feb 2023
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • EXISTING SECTIONAL LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTION AA Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 09 Feb 2023
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 09 Feb 2023
  • COVERING LETTER Other · 09 Feb 2023
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 09 Feb 2023
  • FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Statements / Assessments · 09 Feb 2023

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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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    23/00855/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of three front roof lights and rear dormer window, proposed loft conversion, increase of roof height to the building

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 25 docs

  • 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    26/02017/FUL Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    63% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

    Change Of Use from Book Binding Office to C3 Residential Use, erection of single storey side/rear extension and associated works (part retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 16 docs
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  • 89 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    19/04938/FUL Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed hip to gable loft conversion to existing building

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 18 docs

  • 52 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DA

    25/04091/CONR Submitted 23 Dec 2025 100 yards away

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  • 44B Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DA

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