Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 60 and Version 7 of VG Medispa (CLOSED), 12 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road

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Business premises on [[Locale Wellesley Road|Wellesley Road]], vacant as of October 2019. Still vacant as of December 2019.
Business premises on [[Locale Wellesley Road|Wellesley Road]], soon to become a branch of [http://www.justfalafel.com/ Just Falafel]. Liz Sheppard-Jones [https://twitter.com/LizSheppardJone/status/360048714120822785 reports on Twitter] that it's due to open on Saturday 27 July.
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It was previously a beauty salon called VG Medispa, but this closed down by October 2019.

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The premises were vacant <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7525954412/ photo]</small> and [http://www.webcitation.org/694l94pdm advertised to let] as of July 2012.
It was vacant <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7525954412/ photo]</small> and [http://www.webcitation.org/694l94pdm advertised to let] as of July 2012.
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In March 2013, [https://publicaccess3.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=ZZZW0TJLXB082&activeTab=summary planning permission was granted] (ref 13/00147/P) for use as a restaurant/cafe. In June 2013, [https://publicaccess3.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=ZZZW0SJLXB032&activeTab=summary further permission was granted] (ref 13/01215/A) for an illuminated fascia, with plans making it clear that the cafe would be a branch of [http://web.archive.org/web/20130626060302/http://www.justfalafel.com/ Just Falafel]. As of July 2013 signage had appeared for Just Falafel, and Liz Sheppard-Jones [https://twitter.com/LizSheppardJone/status/360048714120822785 reported on Twitter] that it was due to open on Saturday 27 July (though according to a member of staff a few days later, it actually opened on the Sunday).

See also:
* Photos of Just Falafel menu flyer as of July 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9533061680/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9530281121/ 2]

Just Falafel <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9411929323/ photo]</small> closed down some time between November 2013 and February 2014.

A new business called Grill@12 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/25251744335/ photo]</small> [https://twitter.com/thegrillat12/status/438741026434326528 opened] in February 2014, selling sandwiches, burgers, and fresh juices, but this [https://twitter.com/thegrillat12/status/721016563118313472 closed down again] in early 2016.

See also:
* Photos of the Grill@12 menu as of March 2014: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/13516207413/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/13516214203/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/13516465004/ 3], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/13516442904/ 4]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/24396919875/ Photo of the Grill@12 menu as of January 2016]

The premises were vacant as of July 2016 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28108889320/ photo]</small>, September 2016, January 2017, and March 2017. Still vacant as of June 2017, but in the process of being refurbished to open as a business called Smooth'd. This was open by July 2017, as a beauty salon specialising in hair removal <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36843587093/ photo]</small>. It became VG Medispa some time between February 2018 and May 2019; we aren't sure if this was just a rebranding or a completely new business, but in any case it had closed down again by October 2019
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In March 2013, [http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_134751 planning permission was granted] for use as a restaurant/cafe. In June 2013, [http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=details&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_135822 further permission was granted] for an illuminated fascia, with plans ([http://planning.croydon.gov.uk/DocOnline/122240_1.pdf PDF]) making it clear that the cafe will be a branch of [http://www.justfalafel.com/ Just Falafel]. As of July 2013 signage had appeared for Just Falafel.
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summary='Business premises on Wellesley Road, soon to become a branch of Just Falafel.' summary='Vacant business premises on Wellesley Road, previously Just Falafel, Grill@12, Smooth'd, and VG Medispa.' summary='Business premises on Wellesley Road, soon to become a branch of Just Falafel.' summary='Vacant business premises on Wellesley Road, previously Just Falafel, Grill@12, Smooth'd, and VG Medispa.'

Business premises on Wellesley Road, soon to become a branch of Just Falafel. Liz Sheppard-Jones reports on Twitter that it's due to open on Saturday 27 July.

It was vacant photo and advertised to let as of July 2012.

In March 2013, planning permission was granted for use as a restaurant/cafe. In June 2013, further permission was granted for an illuminated fascia, with plans (PDF) making it clear that the cafe will be a branch of Just Falafel. As of July 2013 signage had appeared for Just Falafel.

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