72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

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

• 26/01382/FUL Refused

  72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

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

  Decided 28 Jul 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

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Croydon

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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.

This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided full applications in a median of 96 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 72 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AB

  26/01382/FUL Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

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

  Refused Full applications 17 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
  Several homes

• 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

• 57 Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AE

  24/04144/DISC Submitted 6 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Fire Safety) attached to PP 23/03491/HSE for the formation of vehicular access.

  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
  Domestic

• 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

• 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