Planning appeal decision
1343 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4BE
Planning appeal 3265852 at 1343 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4BE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 6 October 2021 by Inspector Wilde J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
conversion of existing shop to mixed use as 2 No studio flats and a shop
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilde J
- Postcode
- SW16 4BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- Whether or not the proposed development would be in a suitable location with respect to flooding
What decided it
The combination of unacceptable highway safety impacts from increased parking demand in an already heavily constrained parking environment, and the unsuitability of the location for development due to high flood risk without a required site-specific flood risk assessment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Croydon Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 161
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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