28 new homes could replace the Kwik Fit in Croydon if a newly submitted proposal is approved by the council.

In September 2024, Blenheim Estates Ltd applied to Croydon Council to demolish the existing Kwik Fit motoring vehicle service in 173-181 St James's Road.

Previous proposals, such as the 2019 application for a six-storey building with 36 homes, were rejected by the council.

In response, Blenheim Estates Ltd has revised its plans.

The application states that it will demolish the existing buildings on the site and construct a new five-storey building.

The building will have 28 homes for residents and flexible commercial floorspace for various uses.

There would be 13 one-bedroom homes, nine two-bedroom homes, and six three-bedroom homes.

Some homes will have their own private terrace and balcony, and external amenity spaces.

The development also promises a communal private garden for residents, and the design team for Blenheim Estates Ltd will bring a lot of greenery to the area by planting plants and bushes.

The plan will not have any parking as residents will be expected to park on St James’s Road instead.

The plan does, however, provide cycle spaces.

They will have 54 long-term bike parking spots and two short-term bike parking spots for residents.

For non-residents, there will be two long-term bike parking spots and two short-term bike parking spots.

Transport for London (TfL) has given St James’s Road a Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) rating of 5 and 6a.

A PTAL rating of 5 means access to public transport in that area is “very good” and a rating of 6a means “excellent”.

The site is only a 10-minute walk away from West Croydon, where the Overground runs, which has direct links to London, as well as several bus stops within walking distance, serving the 289 buses towards Purley.

So far, no objections have been raised or submitted on the Croydon Council website.

In their statement, the applicant said: “The proposals represent a high-quality development which has been extensively tested to ensure that it does not give rise to any environmental, townscape or infrastructure impacts that are not capable of being successfully addressed, and where necessary, mitigated.”

Croydon Council’s Planning Committee are expected to review the plans and hold a meeting later this year.