Planning application
304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non-Material (Section 96A) Amendment to Planning Permission ref. 21/03413/FUL. (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a five storey building (plus part lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane and the erection of three storey building (including lower ground floor), with a total of 75 residential dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage [amended description]).
As published by the council, reference 25/00044/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00044/NMA
- Type
- Non-material amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Not approved
- Received
- 8 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2025
- 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 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/02574/NMA Awaiting decision
304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 21/03413/FUL. (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a five storey building (plus part lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane and the erection of three storey building (including lower ground floor), with a total of 75 residential dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage). (Changes to affordable housing mix and update Schedule 2 of the S106 agreement).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2025
Received by Croydon
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30 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Not approved
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12 Oct 2026
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RDA Consulting Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ashford
Dissolved · incorporated 2012 · Ashford
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 82% granted
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304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
81% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 21/03413/FUL. (Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a five storey building (plus part lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane and the erection of three storey building (including lower ground floor), with a total of 75 residential dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage). (Changes to affordable housing mix and update Schedule 2 of the S106 agreement).
Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 4 docs -
Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ
78% 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 DemolitionMajor scheme -
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.
Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 9 docsMajor scheme -
Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ
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.
Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 13 docsMajor scheme -
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.
Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 7 docsMajor scheme -
Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ
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 docsMajor scheme
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