Westow Street: McDonalds

The McDonalds’ application for change of use of the old Living Well Satisfies site in Westow Street was rejected by Croydon Council. The grounds for refusal were increased levels of activity around the site at anti-social hours and the implications for congestion and highway safety of vehicles stopping at the planned McDonald’s.  Police concerns about the increased likelihood of crime and anti-social behaviour were cited specifically.  There is certainly the risk of McDonalds appealing the decision, but this is definitely round one to the local community!

34 Westow Hill: Domino’s Pizza

This existing takeaway, has permission currently for use up until 11 pm. Domino’s have applied to extend this to 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays ‘only for the purposes of making deliveries’.

58-60 Westow Hill: former Plumbase

An application has been submitted for a three storey building, comprising five flats, behind the old Plumbase in Westow Hill.

All the above planning applications can be accessed on the Croydon Council planning portal.

Woodvale Road Estate

Southwark Council is considering building new council homes on the open space at the corner of Gipsy Hill and Woodland Road; no application has been submitted.