®Planning appeal decision
40 Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH
Planning appeal 3274208 at 40 Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 25 October 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from office to residential
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- CR0 4BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Warrington Court, with particular regard to overlooking
- whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the internal floorspace and external amenity space
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three material grounds—character and appearance, neighbouring amenity, and future occupier living conditions—and the housing and economic benefits do not constitute considerations of sufficient materiality to warrant departure from the development plan.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of an existing building in a sustainable location were outweighed by the conflicts with the development plan regarding character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and future occupier living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy SP4Policy DM10
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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