304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 25/00044/NMA Refused

  304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

  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]).

  Decided 30 Jan 2025 Amendments

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by Croydon

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Croydon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided amendment applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 304 - 306 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

  25/00044/NMA Submitted 8 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  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]).

  Refused Amendments Demolition 6 docs

• Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ

  26/02810/DISC Submitted 2 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  81% 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 Demolition
  Major scheme

• Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7FQ

  24/02982/DISC Submitted 30 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

  21/02577/DISC Submitted 17 May 2021 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

  21/00945/DISC Submitted 25 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• Bensham House 324 Bensham Lane Thornton Heath CR7 7EQ

  21/04288/DISC Submitted 16 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/02813/NMA Granted

  19 Beech Way South Croydon CR2 8QR

  Non-material amendments to planning permission ref. 25/03952/HSE for the demolition of existing lower ground floor summer room and erection of lower ground and ground floor side and rear extensions, including the formation of a roof terrace to the rear.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/01683/NMA Granted

  Petersfield Bishops Walk Croydon CR0 5BA

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 26/00874/HSE for the erection of a part-subterranean, single-storey rear extension partially below existing terrace, associated retaining wall, land excavation works and landscaping.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/03029/NMA Awaiting decision

  69 Selhurst New Road South Norwood London SE25 5PU

  Non-material amendment application in relation to planning permission 23/01404/FUL for the conversion from a small HMO to a large HMO. The changes are removal of the first-floor kitchen, addition of en-suites to bedrooms 1,2,3,7 and 8, changes to layout of ground floor kitchen.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Amendments
• 26/02752/NMA Granted

  28 Dunbar Avenue Norbury London SW16 4SD

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/01906/HSE Erection of part single part two-storey rear extension. The amendment relates to the increase the first floor extension width by 30 cm.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/02403/NMA Granted

  7 Haydn Avenue Purley CR8 4AG

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01430/HSE (Proposed ground floor wraparound and first floor rear extensions, roof extensions, new front porch, driveway alterations including partial excavation of garden to provide off-street parking) granted 12.11.2025. The amendment is for: alterations to external doors, windows and rooflights, retention and repositioning of the front door, revision of the loft Juliet balcony to glazed gable panels, minor ridge alteration to accommodate solar panels.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Amendments