Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 19 Sanderstead Hill, South Croydon, CR2 0DH
Planning appeal 3270447 at Land Rear of 19 Sanderstead Hill, South Croydon, CR2 0DH (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 5 October 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 fronting Ownstead Gardens and construction of a detached dwelling with parking and landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- CR2 0DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions for future occupants with regard to internal space and layout
- highway safety
What decided it
The significant harms to character and appearance, living conditions for future occupants, and highway safety, which substantially outweighed the modest benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic benefit during construction were substantially outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions for future occupants, and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy SP2.8Policy SP8Policy DM30Policy DM29Policy D1Policy D3
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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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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