840, London Road, CR7 7PA

25/02566/FULFull planning permissionRefused

Full

Refused on 17 October 2025

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Proposal

Changes to shop front to include new entrance door, conversion of ground floor rear storage area to a one bedroom flat, conversion of upper floor maisonette to form two (2) x one bedroom flats, provision of waste and cycle storage and associated alterations.

Submitted: 22 August 2025
Council: London Borough of Croydon

ReceivedSubmitted22 Aug
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided17 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at 840, London Road, CR7 7PA. Croydon has handled 416 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 2 applications across WT18. We hold 1,531 applications in total for the CR7 postcode area.

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Why it was refused

The proposed change of use would result in sub-standard accommodation for future occupiers of the ground floor flat (Unit 1) by reason of inadequate daylight, outlook, safe access and privacy. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with Policies SP2, SP4, and DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021).
The proposal would not provide satisfactory facilities for cycle storage in regards security and accessibility. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with Policies SP8, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policies T5 of the London Plan (2021) and the London Cycling Design Standards (2016).
The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on the safety and efficiency of the highway network by reason of increased parking. The proposal would therefore fail to comply with Policies T4, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP8, DM29, and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
The proposed development by reason of the absence of an accessible, clear and safe access route to the front door of the ground fllor flat would not be well designed or inclusive. As such the proposal would be contrary to Policies SP2, SP4 and DM10 of the Croydon Plan (2018) and Policies D4, D5 and D7 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: CR7 7PA
Application type: Full planning permission

Applicant and agent

Architect profile: KLC ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Site constraints

Checking the site

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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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5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Croydon

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