Planning appeal decision
132 Norbury Court Road, London, SW16 4HY
Planning appeal 3259534 at 132 Norbury Court Road, London, SW16 4HY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance and privacy.
alterations and conversion of the dwelling into 4 self -contained flats with associated refuse/cycle storage and parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- SW16 4HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance and privacy
- whether or not the proposal would provide adequate cycle storage and access
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable degree of noise and disturbance from communal facilities located immediately outside the ground floor windows of Flat 1, combined with inadequate and inconveniently located cycle storage, rendered the proposal unacceptable despite acceptable character and appearance impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10.6Policy SP2.6Policy DM10.4Policy DM10Policy DM10.1Policy SP4Policy DM13Policy DM30
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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