Planning appeal decision
Addington Palace, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BB
Planning appeal 3268320 at Addington Palace, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BB (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Jones L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council's decision to refuse an LDC was well-founded.
use of land for the purposes of car parking in association with Addington Palace
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones L
- Postcode
- CR0 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the Council's decision to refuse an LDC was well-founded
What decided it
The Inspector accepted the appellant's evidence, supported by planning documents, aerial images, and the signed statement of the general manager with 22 years of personal knowledge, that the appeal site had been used substantially uninterrupted for car parking in association with Addington Palace for more than 10 years prior to the application date.
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