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Dismissed17 December 20213268149

125 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 9HP

Planning appeal 3268149 at 125 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 9HP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 17 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.

the conversion of the existing 4 bedroom house into 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 bedroom flats with associated landscaping and vehicular parking

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Small M
Postcode
CR2 9HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the safe and convenient use of the highway
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal floorspace and external garden areas
  • whether the proposed development would promote means of travel other than by the private car, with particular regard to the provision of cycle storage facilities

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance from the removal of frontage vegetation and the unresolved concerns about safe and convenient highway access could not be outweighed by the minimal housing contribution of a single additional unit.

The benefits of the proposal, comprising a net gain of one residential unit with minimal contribution to housing supply and associated social and economic benefits, were not sufficient to outweigh the conflict with policies protecting character and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4.1Policy DM10.1Policy DM10.7Policy DM10.4Policy SP2Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM1.2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110

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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