®Planning appeal decision
74 & 74a Woodside Green, South Norwood, London , SE25 5EU
for change of use of ground floor from A1 (shop) to C3 (dwelling uses), alterations to the shop front, the erection of a single storey rear extension and dormer in the rear roof slope and conversion into 3 units
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, noise and access to private outdoor space
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety, with particular regard to on-site vehicle and cycle parking provision
What decided it
The inadequate living conditions for future occupiers of Flat A resulting from insufficient privacy and noise and disturbance from the bin storage and access arrangements outweighed the benefits of additional housing provision.
The absence of harm to highway safety and the benefits of additional housing provision did not outweigh the harm caused by inadequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed development.
Framework references: 60, 69
Plan policies cited: London Plan (2021) Policy D6, Croydon Local Plan 2018 Policy DM10, Local Plan Policy SP4, Local Plan Policy DM30, London Plan (2021) Policy T6.1, London Plan Policy T5, Local Plan Policies SP8, Local Plan Policies SP4, Local Plan Policies DM13, London Plan Policy 6.1, London Plan Policy H1, Local Plan Policy SP2
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.