Last month, Robinson Escott Planning LLP applied to Croydon Council to convert parts of East Croydon Launderette on 76 Lower Addiscombe Road into flats.
The building itself has a laundrette on the ground floor and storage space in the lower ground floor.
If approved, the lower ground floor will be converted into two studio flats.
The laundrette will be made smaller to create space for a new studio flat, but it will stay open.
Both flats will have associated bin storage and bicycle parking spaces to the rear within dedicated storage facilities.
Two existing parking spaces at the back of the site will not be removed.
This is the first planning application to ever be submitted for the site.
Croydon Council’s planning history records contain no records for the site, and the unit has been in use as a launderette for several years.
The site itself has a PTAL rating of four, meaning it has generally good access to public transport.
PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) is a system used by TfL (Transport for London) to measure how easily a location can be accessed by public transport, with one being the least accessible and six being the most.
A four rating indicates a fair number of options for getting around by bus, train, or other public transport, making the area feel connected for residents who rely on these services.
The developers said: “The scheme proposes two studio units which are a short walking distance from a number of public transport opportunities, together with shops and other facilities.
“It therefore constitutes a sustainable site where any requirement for car parking can be significantly reduced due to these sustainable characteristics.
“The plans include provision of two parking spaces to the rear as well as dedicated policy compliant cycle storage facilities.”
Neighbours were alerted to this planning application in early March and had until March 27 to make their stance clear.
Only one resident submitted an objection to the plan.
Currently, the specific objections cannot be read by anyone, but this may change over the next few weeks.
Croydon Council will decide whether to approve or reject the application by April 23.
