®Planning appeal decision
16 Coombe Road, CROYDON, CR0 1BP
Demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a three-storey building comprising five flats with associated cycle store and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in terms of outlook and light
- whether sufficient living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the development in terms of access to refuse storage
- the effect of the development upon highway safety
- whether sufficient cycle storage would be provided for the future occupiers of the development
What decided it
The cumulative adverse effects on the Conservation Area's character, neighbouring living conditions, proposed occupiers' living conditions, highway safety, and cycle storage provision, combined with the limited public benefits of the scheme, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and should be dismissed.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance was not outweighed by the limited public benefits arising from increased housing supply and construction-phase economic benefits, when giving significant importance and weight to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the Conservation Area.
Framework references: 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy DM18, Policy DM13, Policy DM30
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.