Planning appeal decision
30 Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DY
Planning appeal 3269218 at 30 Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, 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 demolition of existing garage and erection of 1 bedroom detached house
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- CR7 8DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous interruption of the street scene and existing pattern of development outweighed the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The modest weight given to housing supply and windfall development was outweighed by the substantial weight attributed to the significant harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy T4Policy T5Policy T6Policy T6.1
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
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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.
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