Planning application
52 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DA
Works: New dwelling Demolition
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Proposal
Proposed amendments to application ref: 19/03033/FUL (subsequently updated by 24/00697/NMA and 24/01373/CONR) for 'Demolition of existing building and erection of 2 three storey blocks comprising 6 x 1 bedroom, 7 x 2 bedroom and 4 x 3 bedroom flats'. The proposed amendments are to the site layout, layout of building cores, elevations, fire strategy, energy strategy, bin and bike storage.
As published by the council, reference 25/04091/CONR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04091/CONR
- Type
- Removal of Condition
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Thornton Heath
- Postcode
- CR7 8DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Croydon
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 February 2026, 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.
Who's behind it
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PDP Architecture LLP Agent, an architecture practice registered in Havant
Active · incorporated 2003 · Havant
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
- BLOCK B PROPOSED SIDE (SE) ELEVATION
- BLOCK B PROPOSED SIDE (NW) ELEVATION
- APPROVED COMPARISON ELEVATIONS
- SITE AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- FRONT (SW) AND SIDE (SE) ELEVATIONS
- REAR (NE) AND SIDE (NW) ELEVATIONS
- APPROVED AND PROPOSED COMPARISON ELEVATIONS
- ELEVATION SECTION COMPARISON
- FLOODING TECHNICAL NOTE
- SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION
- FIRE STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- BLOCK A FIRE STRATEGY PLAN
- BLOCK B FIRE STRATEGY PLANS
- BLOCK A FIRE STRATEGY ELEVATIONS
- BLOCK B FIRE STRATEGY ELEVATIONS
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- GLA CARBON EMISSIONS REPORTING SPREADSHEET
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED
- LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED
- LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED
- LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED REFUSE STRATEGY
- STREET SCENE/CONTEXT PLAN - PROPOSED
- STREET SCENE/CONTEXT PLAN - PROPOSED
- BLOCK A PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION
- BLOCK A PROPOSED SIDE (SE) ELEVATION
- BLOCK A PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION
- BLOCK A PROPOSED SIDE (NW) ELEVATION
- BLOCK B PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION
- BLOCK B PROPOSED SIDE (SE) ELEVATION
- BLOCK B PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION
- PROPOSED B BLOCK B SIDE (NW) ELEVATION
- BLOCK A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (WITH APPROVED COMPARISON)
- BLOCK B PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (WITH APPROVED COMPARISON)
- COMPARISON ELEVATIONS
- COMPARISON ELEVATIONS
- BLOCK A BAY ELEVATION, SECTION, MATERIALS
- ALL PROPOSED ELAVATIONS WTIH MATERIALS
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
- DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATION
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About amendment applications
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