®Planning appeal decision
40 Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy SP4, Policy DM10
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