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Dismissed7 December 20213254443

88 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DD

Planning appeal 3254443 at 88 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Wraight G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing.

the demolition of existing five-bedroom detached house and erection of a block of flats comprising of 21no. units

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
CR8 1DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing
  • Whether or not the proposal makes adequate provision for larger homes
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with development plan policies on affordable housing provision, which could not be resolved because the submitted planning obligation was defective and given no weight.

The moderate weight benefits of housing and employment delivery, and the moderate weight attached to the larger homes shortfall, did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan's affordable housing policies, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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