®Planning appeal decision
52 Welcomes Road, Kenley, CR8 5HD
Planning appeal 3267900 at 52 Welcomes Road, Kenley, CR8 5HD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including in respect of trees.
demolition of existing bungalow and the erection of a three storey building with 9 flats and associated parking, cycle storage, refuse and recycling, landscaping and childrens play area
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- CR8 5HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including in respect of trees
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy and external communal space
- the effect of the proposed development on the safe and convenient use of the highway and pedestrian safety
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposed development conflicted with multiple development plan policies on character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety and biodiversity, and no considerations in the Framework indicated a decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan.
The benefits of housing delivery and the net gain of 8 dwellings were outweighed by the harmful effects on character and appearance, living conditions for future occupiers, highway and pedestrian safety, and the unresolved biodiversity concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1.2Policy SP4Policy DM10.7Policy DM10.1Policy DM10.8Policy DM28Policy DM10.5Policy SP2.8Policy DM10.4Policy 10.6bPolicy DM30Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy SP7.4Policy DM27Policy SP2.7Policy DM13.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in London Borough of Croydon
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2021
- Dismissed26 October 202660131107 Quadrant Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7DB
- Dismissed22 October 2026601430177-81, North End, Croydon, CR0 1TJ
- Dismissed22 October 202660096413 The Spinney, Off Warren Road, Purley, CR8 1AB
- Dismissed21 October 20266011277770 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JB
- Dismissed8 October 2026601058811 Chatsworth Road, Croydon, CR0 1HE
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.