Planning appeal decision
10 Crawford Cresent, Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey, CR5 3GL
Planning appeal 3270999 at 10 Crawford Cresent, Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey, CR5 3GL (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
the retention of an air conditioning unit on the rear of the house
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- CR5 3GL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise disturbance
What decided it
The air conditioning unit is an incongruous and unsightly element that has an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area, and would cause unacceptable noise disturbance to neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM10.6Policy DM23
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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