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Dismissed15 June 20213260258

268 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RR

Planning appeal 3260258 at 268 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RR (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in the unacceptable loss of a 3 bedroom family home.

the change of use from a C3 (residential) to a small HMO (C4) for no more than 6 residents

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis G
Postcode
CR7 7RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in the unacceptable loss of a 3 bedroom family home
  • whether the development provides satisfactory cycle and refuse storage

What decided it

The loss of a 3-bedroom family home in direct conflict with Local Plan policy DM1.2, which seeks to retain the existing stock of small family homes, outweighed the acceptable provision of cycle and refuse storage.

the acceptable cycle and refuse storage provision did not outweigh the conflict with Local Plan policy DM1.2 from the resultant loss of a 3 bedroom family home

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM1.2Policy DM10Policy DM13Policy DM29

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