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To confirm the status of a “SUBMITTED” application, click on the planning application number below which will take you to Croydon Council’s Planning website. Any written representations on a planning application, either objecting, neutral, or objecting, can be made on line, by clicking on the “Comments” tab on the Council’s website. Or you can e-
Tesco Store at Purley -
Updated 2/6/21
Following more than 600 objections on the Council’s planning website, Tesco have withdrawn on 2 June their planning application to continue free parking but only if motorists spent a minimum of £5 in store. Details are on the documents tab on this link
Instead, they say they will enforce the 3 hour time limit more rigidly.
Update 11/5/21
Tesco via their agents have submitted a planning application and are proposing to install ANPR cameras at the Purley Extra store and free parking (up to 3 hours) will continue but only if you spend more than £5 in store.
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However, there doesn't seem to be any option to pay for parking if you don't go into the store -
It was our understanding when outline planning permission was originally granted in 1987, (then full planning permission and with a Section 106 agreement) that there was a planning condition the public would get 3 hours free parking in the carpark regardless as to whether you went into the store or not. We believe this planning condition has not been removed. The accompanying letter on the application gives some information on this.
When the store was first proposed in 1987 and opened a few years later, it was smaller in size. Tesco have extended it over the years, added a fuel station, all of which removed many parking spaces. Now they are complaining that there are at times when there are not enough parking spaces!
We don't see any objection for the ANPR cameras, to rigidly enforce the 3 hours and then penalise motorists if they stay longer.
However, it is not clear how they enforce the current 3 hour rule. Currently there doesn't appear to be ANPR cameras on the entrances/exits.
Purley Baptist Church Sites and 17 storey Tower
Redevelopment Site
SUBMITTED Purley Baptist Church And Hall, Banstead Road, 1-
The RRA as the lead RA for the Rule 6 Party (7 local RAs) have raised an objection on 26 January 2021 regarding this application, principally relating to traffic disruption through Purley and on the A23 and A22.
Update 13/7/20
The 17 storey Purley tower and associated development has been granted planning permission. The second Planning Inspector (Paul Jackson) recommended the application should be approved and planning permission is granted subject to conditions.
The Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s conclusions and agrees with his recommendation. He has decided that the application should be approved and planning permission granted subject to conditions. A copy of the Inspector’s report is on this link
We are subsequently aware there are some reports circulating on websites, that the Secretary of State has said the tower must be reduced to 16 storeys to comply with the Croydon Local Plan.
The seven RAs (as the Rule 6 Party) have sought clarification about this and we are told, the original application as submitted has been approved by the S of S. i.e., 17 storeys in height, at just under 60 metres tall and still supplying 220 flats for the whole scheme.
We are told work will hopefully start in early 2021, subject to all approvals.
Photo credit (and source) below viewed from Brighton Rd -
APPEAL ALLOWED by Secretary of State 9/7/20
Second Public Inquiry took place from 3 to 6 December 2019
DECISION OF SECRETARY OF STATE (MHCLG) QUASHED BY THE HIGH COURT ON 1 APRIL 2019;
LEGAL CHALLENGE LODGED BY THE DEVELOPER against the Secretary of State (MHCLG), the London Borough of Croydon & the GLA 14/1/19;
THE COUNCIL’S DECISION OVERTURNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE 3/12/18 -
PUBLIC INQUIRY took place from 9 January 2018;
CALLED IN BY SECRETARY OF STATE 12/4/17;
GRANTED BY LBC 15/12/16 Purley Baptist Church and Hall, Banstead Road, 1-
Public Inquiry held on 3 to 6 December 2019
Update 14/12/19
The second Public Inquiry for the 17 storey Purley tower and associated development took place between 3 and 6 December 2019. The Planning Inspector was Mr Paul Jackson BArch RIBA. The RRA and six other local Residents' Associations again acted as the Rule 6 Party.
The RAs (Rule 6 Party) held two useful meetings with the Purley Baptist Church and the developer Thornsett in June and October and we agreed a certain number of points which were not raised at the latest Inquiry. However the main matters of dispute still outstanding and are not agreed, which the Inspector discussed at the Inquiry. These are primarily;
1. Effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area;
2. The height of the tower, together with overshadowing to Purley District Centre and wind tunnel affect to surrounding streets; [The Rule 6 Party does not agree that some of the residential units should be housed within a 17 storey tower. The Rule 6 Party considers the units should be spread over both sites, without the need for a 17 storey tower];
3. Consistency with Development Plan policies;
4. Impact on heritage assets;
5. Vehicular access/exit to and from Russell Hill Rd on the island site;
6. Air Quality – principally in relation to 5 above, associated air quality with traffic movements to and from the island site and with further updates from the parties generally.
New updated documents/statements including opening and closing statements from the Rule 6 Party can be viewed on Croydon Council's website.
The two CGIs below, taken from Croydon Council's website and ‘Andrew Matthews Supplemental Proof of Evidence dated November 2019' show the scheme from Banstead Rd by the Library and from Brighton Rd by Tesco.
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SUBMITTED Cappella Court 725 Brighton Road -
SUBMITTED Cappella Court 725 Brighton Road -
SUBMITTED Cappella Court Brighton Road -
P. Granted subject to 106 Ag. (6 months) 2-
(Approval) refused Cappella Court 725 Brighton Road -
(Approval) refused Capella Court 725 Brighton Road -
(Approval) refused Cappella Court 725 Brighton Road Purley -
SUBMITTED 14 Oakwood Ave -
APPEAL LODGED (PINS start date 26/5/21 REFUSED 36 Oakwood Ave -
This application was approved by the Planning (Minor Applications) Committee on 6 November 2019. The section 106 agreement has now been agreed. See addendum report on this Council link
This full planning application is in addition to 21/00002/OUT (validated on 4 January 2021) but this full application although validated the day after on 5 January 2021 was only released for public consultation by the Council on 23 March. New comments need to be made on this application. The RRA have objected.
Part Approved/Part Not Approved 2-
GRANTED 2-
REFUSED Former Good Companions Public House and 247 -
Update 2/6/16
Lidl's controversial planning application for a store, car park and flats on the former Good Companions Public House site in Tithepitshaw Lane, Warlingham has been refused by Planning Officers without the need to go the Planning Committee.
The full grounds for refusal were:
Reason(s) for refusal :-
1. The development would be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding area and detrimental to the visual amenity of the street scene by reason of poor design, prominent siting and scale of the buildings and would not respect the existing pattern of buildings, nor maximise the opportunities for creating an attractive and interesting environment and would thereby conflict with the objectives of the NPPF, Policies 7.1, 7.4, 7.5 and 7.6 of the London Plan (2015), Policies UD2, UD3, UD12, UD13, UD14 and H2 of the Croydon Plan (2006) Saved Policies 2013 and Policies SP1.1, SP4.1 and SP4.2 of the Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies (2013).
2. The development would adversely affect pedestrian and highway safety on the adjoining transport network by reason of the siting of the access and egress points and the associated traffic and would thereby conflict with the objectives of the NPPF, Policy 6.3 of the London Plan, Saved Policies T2, UD12 and UD13 of the Croydon Replacement Plan (2006) Saved Policies 2013 and Policies SP8.6, SP8.17 and SP8.18 of the Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies (2013).
Croydon Council introduces tougher planning rules on house conversions (HMOs)
New 18/1/20
“Croydon Council has confirmed new rules to ensure that planning permission must be applied for before a family home can be converted into shared housing (which will come into force on 28 January 2020).
Until now, owners wanting to turn properties into small houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) with six rooms or fewer have been able to do so without planning permission under the Government’s permitted development rights.
At planning committee last night (Thursday 16 January -
Research has identified a shortage of family homes in the borough, and over the past 10 years over 900 family homes have been converted into HMOs.”
More information on this link
The Croydon RAs Consultation Response on the Government's White Paper
New 3/11/20
The RRA have been involved with about 14 other Croydon Borough Residents Associations to draw up a joint response to the Government consultation -
The consultation has now closed on 29 October.
The group of RAs have called ourselves CARA (Croydon Alliance of Residents Associations) and we submitted a joint letter and answered the questions on the Govt's consultation. Members of the group also held Zoom meetings with the Croydon Conservative group to give them our feedback.
We wait the outcome of the consultation.
Links below;
Croydon Conservatives submission
Purley Way Masterplan Consultation
Updated 3/4/21
For those who are not aware, Croydon Council are currently carrying out a consultation on their proposals for completely revamping Purley Way from the Colonnades (at the southern end) up to the Lombard roundabout (north). The consultation expired on Tuesday 16 March 2021.
Basically the Council want to create 4 new large "villages" with a target of 7,470 new homes. Many of these will be built on existing carparks to the large superstores along Purley Way, although it is not totally clear how this will affect the parking to these stores for their customers -
The Council are a bit vague if the large retailers who are currently located on this stretch of road are on board with these proposals, which will could cost them millions of pounds to implement. There are numerous private/public land owners.
It is also not clear as to whether the A23 (a TfL road) will be upgraded as a main thoroughfare.
The four main 'villages' are, from the south:
Waddon Way (currently Colonades complex)
Five Ways (Morrisons, Pets at Home etc)
Waddon Marsh (Sainsbury's, vacant John Lewis etc)
Valley Park (B&Q, Ikea, Vue cinema, The Range, Matalan etc).
More information and the survey questionnaire are on these two links:
https://getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/project/685
http://www.purleywayfinders.com/consultation
Consultation Statement
CARA (Croydon Alliance of Residents Associations) is an alliance of about 20 Residents Associations in the Borough (mainly Planning representatives), who have joined forces last year, principally to discuss planning issues but also other matters relevant to our residents and we have discussed these proposals and we will be submitting our own comments by midnight on 16 March. The RRA are part of this group.
* Initial housing numbers for Purley Way transformation area (under option 2 in November 2019 consultation) were 9,430 -
* How does Purley Way Masterplan fit into revised Croydon Local Plan due to be published in May? Will the proposed small sites target be reduced as a result of this proposal, in line with 2021 London Plan target (6,410 over 10 years)?
* Feasibility of multiple owners agreeing to redevelop their land (even over a 20 year timespan). Will Council use compulsory purchase orders if necessary? Partial redevelopment will not constitute a transformation and would be a very expensive failure.
* Area of very high pollution from traffic and incinerator. New evidence suggests waste incineration is more polluting than burning coal.
* Feasibility of creating liveable pedestrian-
* Practical and safety issues with multiple pedestrian / cycle crossing points. What research data has informed predictions of future traffic levels?
*Do each of the centres meet the 15-
* Type of retail outlets currently in this location require vehicular access and parking for customers. Transition will be difficult.
*Impact on neighbouring areas (e.g. from rerouted traffic).
*Consultation with LB of Sutton? Adjoining Beddington Industrial Area will remain with concomitant HGV traffic; Hackbridge New Mill Quarter estate has had issues getting cheap energy from Beddington incinerator; Sutton owns adjacent large natural green spaces to which future (Croydon) residents need access.
* Lack of public transport connectivity to south e.g. to proposed Waddon Way neighbourhood centre and Purley town centre.
* Croydon has poor track record in delivering infrastructure for new development. Failure to deliver infrastructure here will prevent attainment of vision.
* Impact on surface water flooding; some high risk flood areas here.
Valley Park
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Waddon Marsh
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Five Ways
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Waddon Way
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