Old Palace Of John Whitgift Junior School Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7YN

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Croydon

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Rutherford School 1A Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HZ

  23/01216/DISC Submitted 27 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 14 (Landscaping) attached to permission 19/05483/FUL for Demolition of lodge building, alterations, erection of extension to main school to provide additional facilities including multi-use teaching spaces, therapy garden/space, therapy pool and changing facilities, meeting rooms/cafe space, alterations to parking area at front including the provision of 11 parking spaces

  Refused Conditions Extension Demolition 4 docs

• Rutherford School 1A Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HZ

  22/05197/CONR Submitted 14 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Variation of Condition 14 (Landscaping) attached to permission 19/05483/FUL for Demolition of lodge building, alterations, erection of extension to main school to provide additional facilities including multi-use teaching spaces, therapy garden/space, therapy pool and changing facilities, meeting rooms/cafe space, alterations to parking area at front including the provision of 11 parking spaces

  Withdrawn Amendments Extension Demolition 3 docs

• 10A Bench Field South Croydon CR2 7HX

  23/00657/TRE Submitted 17 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  T1- Ash: Fell due to large crack at union and early signs of ash die back. (TPO 16 , 1968)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 15 Bench Field South Croydon CR2 7HX

  26/01778/HSE Submitted 19 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of single-storey front extension, two-storey side and rear extensions, and all associated works.

  Decided Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 41 Manor Way South Croydon CR2 7BT

  19/05311/HSE Submitted 8 Nov 2019 200 yards away

  Replacement roof with rear dormers serving a loft conversion and rear first floor extension

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Bench Field South Croydon CR2 7HX

  23/01172/HSE Submitted 23 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Erection of a marquee (retrospective)

  Refused Householder 15 docs
  Domestic

• 25/02720/FUL Decided

  39 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AG

  Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 2x two bedroom flats and provision of associated amenity space, parking, refuse and cycle stores.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00155/FUL Decided

  135A North End Croydon CR0 1TN

  Replacement of glazing at first and second floor

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 24/03371/FUL Decided

  The Vicarage 1B St James Road Purley CR8 2DL

  Demolition of existing house and detached garage. Erection of double storey detached house. Alteration to driveway and associated landscaping. Alterations include changes to land level and raised terrace.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02015/FUL Withdrawn

  Londis 375 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NX

  Replacement of the existing hand car wash with a modern automatic rollover car wash within the existing structure, including associated equipment and ancillary works

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02513/FUL Decided

  Land And Buildings Rear Of 1 - 7 Gresham Road South Norwood London SE25 5JT

  Erection of a detached two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing garages. Provision of associated amenity, cycle parking, waste storage spaces and alterations including landscaping.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications