1 Blenheim Crescent South Croydon CR2 6BQ

24/04263/FULFull planning permissionRefused

Full

Refused on 10 November 2025

Council decision: Permission RefusedPlanning committee3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of detached two-storey dwelling with associated parking and amenity space

Received: 17 December 2024
Decision level: Planning committee
Public comments: 11
Council: London Borough of Croydon
Ward: South Croydon
Agent: Grainger Planning Associates Ltd

ReceivedReceived17 Dec
ValidatedValidated17 Dec
Consult.Consultation31 Jan
TargetTarget Date11 Feb
DecidedDecided10 Nov

Decided in 328 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 1 Blenheim Crescent South Croydon CR2 6BQ. Croydon has handled 3,634 applications of this type. This one was decided in 328 days, 39 weeks longer than Croydon's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across South Croydon. We hold 4,685 applications in total for the CR2 postcode area.

79% of full applications at London Borough of Croydon were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposal, by reason of its scale, siting and form, would result in a development that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the site and the streetscene, contrary to Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP4 and DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
The proposal, by reason of its scale, siting and form, would result in an unacceptable sense of visual intrusion, overbearing impact and dominance to the occupiers of 32 Blenheim Park Road when viewed from their rear garden. The development would therefore cause harm to the amenities of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy DM10.6 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
In the absence of a signed and completed legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure the development as a self-build scheme to qualify for exemption from the Biodiversity Net Gain requirement. The proposal fails to demonstrate the delivery of the necessary biodiversity enhancements and measurable net gain required by legislation and is therefore contrary to Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), Policy G6 of the London Plan (2021), and Policy DM27 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: CR2 6BQ
Application type: Full planning permission
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 17 December 2024
Consultation expiry: 4 February 2025
Consultation start: 13 February 2025
Neighbour consultation start: 28 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end: 31 January 2025
Target decision date: 11 February 2025
Committee meeting: 6 November 2025
Decision issued: 12 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent: Grainger Planning Associates Ltd
Agent address: The Moorings Sloop Lane Wootton Bridge PO33 4HR

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 14 January 2025
Site notice end: 4 February 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-13642284
Documents: 23
Constraints: 7

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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