®Planning appeal decision
6 Woodcote Drive, Purley, CR8 3PD
Planning appeal 3263933 at 6 Woodcote Drive, Purley, CR8 3PD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of an existing house and the erection of 14 self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CR8 3PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether provision for affordable and family housing would be adequate
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 6b Woodcote Drive
- Whether living conditions for future occupiers would be satisfactory and whether the development would function well with particular reference to privacy, accessibility, parking provision, on-site storage and drainage
What decided it
The harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the excessive scale, mass and busy design of the proposed building, which would not respect local character despite being policy-compliant in other respects.
The provision of additional housing and more efficient use of land did not outweigh the objection to harm to character and appearance and the shortfalls in affordable housing and family housing provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy SP4Policy SP2.4Policy SP2.6Policy SP2.7Policy DM1.1Table 4.1Policy DM10.6Policy SP2.8Policy DM30Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM13Policy SP6.4Policy DM25.3
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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