®Planning appeal decision
Land Situated and Building Known As 29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6PQ
Planning appeal 3263754 at Land Situated and Building Known As 29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6PQ (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the vertical ducting flue on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers with regard to outlook, noise and light.
without planning permission, the change of use of the shop premises at 29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon into a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis use) and the erection of a vertical ducting flue on the rear elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- CR0 6PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the vertical ducting flue on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers with regard to outlook, noise and light
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the use having regard to its out-of-centre location in a shopping parade
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the use having regard to nearby schools
- The effect of the use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to hours of use
What decided it
The harmful effects of the vertical ducting flue on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions combined with the unsuitability of the out-of-centre shopping parade location for a hot food takeaway use, which fails the sequential test and harms retail vitality.
The benefits of the business operation, employment provision and community service were given significant weight but did not outweigh the harm to neighbouring living conditions and the need to maintain shopping parade and town centre vitality through application of the sequential test.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy DM6CLP Policy DM8CLP Policy DM10.6CLP Policy DM23London Plan Policy SD6London Plan Policy SD7London Plan Policy E9DLondon Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D13London Plan Policy D14
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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