Planning application
Sports Pavilion, Cresswell Drive, Beckenham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To construct a community sports centre, comprising 4 no. tennis courts (enclosed), 7 no. padel courts and 3 no. pickleball courts, a building providing changing rooms, fitness rooms, mental and physical well-being facilities, medical consulting/treatment rooms, café, car and cycle parking, BNG enhancement area and other landscaping, and new access from South Eden Park Road (additional and amended documents and drawings received).
As published by the council, reference 26/02183/AUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02183/AUT
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Out Of Borough
Site history
Applications at this address on the Croydon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01430/AUT Granted
Sports Pavilion, Cresswell Drive, Beckenham
Construction of a community sports centre comprising 4 no. tennis courts (enclosed), 7 no. padel courts and 3 no. pickleball courts, a building providing changing rooms, fitness rooms, mental and physical well-being facilities, medical consulting/treatment rooms, café, car and cycle parking, BNG enhancement area and other landscaping, and new access from South Eden Park Road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Croydon
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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