®Planning appeal decision
59 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HE
Planning appeal 3257129 at 59 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 5 August 2021 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents of the flats, with particular reference to external amenity space provision.
demolition of existing building and erection of a two storey building with accommodation at both basement and roof levels to provide a total of 9 residential units, including 2 x 1 bed, 4 x 2 bed and 3 x 3 bed dwellings with 9 car parking spaces, and associated cycle parking, refuse storage, outdoor amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- CR0 5HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents of the flats, with particular reference to external amenity space provision
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable arrangements for the storage of refuse and waste
What decided it
The lack of communal external amenity space and play area, which would result in unacceptable living conditions for future residents, particularly families with children, and would conflict significantly with development plan policies requiring such provision.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic spending were outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers resulting from the absence of external amenity and play space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2.6Policy DM10Policy DM10.4Policy DM13Policy 3.5 of the London Plan (2016)
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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