Planning appeal decision
1 Holland Court, 15 Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1NE
Planning appeal 3270610 at 1 Holland Court, 15 Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1NE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 5 January 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a variation to Condition 1 to include the amended layout would be acceptable in terms of its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of two storey four bedroom detached dwelling and associated garage, vehicular access, parking and refuse storage without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 19/00320/FUL, dated 26 April 2019
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- CR5 1NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a variation to Condition 1 to include the amended layout would be acceptable in terms of its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether a variation to Condition 1 to include the amended layout would be acceptable in terms of its effect on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to character and appearance through excessive hard landscaping and would fail to demonstrate safe and suitable highway access, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to override this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP4DM10SP8DM29DM30D1D2T5T6
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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