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72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

Refused Croydon 26/01382/FUL Full applications

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

Proposal

Change of use from residential dwelling to 7 person HMO (retrospective application)

As published by the council, reference 26/01382/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01382/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Permission Refused
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Bensham Manor
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR7 7AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Croydon register

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

  • 26/02486/FUL Decided

    72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    Change of use from residential dwelling to 6 bedroom 7 person HMO (retrospective application)

    Decided 27 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 23/00937/HSE Granted

    72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    Erection of single storey rear extension. Conversion of loft to habitable space and erection of rear dormer and installation of roof lights to the front roof slope.

    Decided 2 May 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Croydon

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permission Refused

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • REFUSED (PR) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 28 Jul 2026
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 28 Jul 2026
  • FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND LOCATION PLAN Amended Drawings · 03 Jun 2026
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 03 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 08 May 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • MIXED/COMBINED PLANS Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • FIRE STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 08 May 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 08 May 2026
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Statements / Assessments · 08 May 2026

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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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • 72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    26/02486/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from residential dwelling to 6 bedroom 7 person HMO (retrospective application)

    Decided Full applications 7 docs
    Domestic
  • 70 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    26/01668/FUL Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from single dwelling to 4 flats - 1x3bed/4p, 2xstudio/1p & 1x 1bed/2p with associated alterations including a roof terrace at 1st floor level & 2nd floor

    Decided Full applications New dwelling
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  • 46 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    21/04988/LP Submitted 29 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Hip to gable extension and rear dormer extension with front roof lights

    Granted Outline Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
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    24/04144/DISC Submitted 6 Dec 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • 70 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

    24/04135/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Conversion of the single dwelling into 4no x self-contained flats and associated alterations - (1x 3bed, 2x 1bed and 1x studio)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 13 docs
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  • 61A Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AE

    22/04635/FUL Submitted 7 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Conversion of loft to habitable space, erection of rear dormer and installation of window to front roof slope.

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

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