Planning appeal decision
136A Norbury Crescent, Norbury, London, SW16 4JZ
Planning appeal 3260649 at 136A Norbury Crescent, Norbury, London, SW16 4JZ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 8 June 2021 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- SW16 4JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed crossover would require vehicles to reverse out onto a busy road with restricted visibility, creating an obvious and significant highway safety risk that cannot be outweighed by the appellant's parking difficulties or other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy DM29 of The Croydon Local Plan, 2018Policy DM10.2 of The Croydon Local Plan, 2018
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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