Planning appeal decision
14 Penshurst Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EA
Planning appeal 3263983 at 14 Penshurst Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EA (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 of existing 3 bed house to a 5 bed HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- CR7 7EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would result in the unacceptable loss of a 3 bedroom family home
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the development
- whether development provides for satisfactory refuse storage
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of a 3 bedroom family home in conflict with Local Plan policy DM1.2, which the Inspector found could not be outweighed by other considerations.
The conflict with policy DM1.2 regarding the loss of a 3 bedroom family home outweighed any other considerations, and no material considerations of sufficient weight justified determination contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM1.2Policy DM10.6Policy DM13Policy DM10
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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