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5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

Granted Croydon 23/00855/FUL Full planning permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 23/00855/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00855/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permission Granted
Received
2 Mar 2023
Validated
9 Mar 2023
Decided
11 May 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
  • 23/00549/GPDO Refused

    5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    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).

    Decided 5 Apr 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2023

    Received by Croydon

  2. 9 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 May 2023

    Decision issued: Permission Granted

  4. 21 Sep 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

25 documents on file for this application

  • GRANTED (PG) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 11 May 2023
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 11 May 2023
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • EXISTING SECTIONS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • EXISTING FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • SITE PLAN Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • BLOCK PLAN Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • LOCATION PLAN Amended Drawings · 10 May 2023
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 14 Mar 2023
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 03 Mar 2023
  • PROPOSED LEFT AND RIGHT SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND SECTION AA Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • EXISTING LEFT AND RIGHT SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • COVERING LETTER Other · 03 Mar 2023
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • EXISTING FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND SECTION AA Drawing · 03 Mar 2023
  • FIRE STRATEGY Report · 03 Mar 2023
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 03 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Croydon granted permission on 11 May 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.

About full applications

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  • 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

    23/00549/GPDO Submitted 9 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    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).

    Refused Outline 16 docs
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  • 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

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

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    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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    19/05301/GPDO Submitted 8 Nov 2019 50 yards away

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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

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  • 52 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DA

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

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