®Planning appeal decision
157-157a Ecclesbourne Road , THORNTON HEATH, CR7 7BR
alterations, demolition of existing building behind facade and removal of side fence on Bensham Lane and rear fence on Bert Road, and removal of existing advertisement hoarding, erection of two storey building (ground and first floors), re-provision of ground floor retail unit facing Ecclesbourne Road with ancillary storage, kitchen and w/c in existing basement. Provision of 3 flats, one at ground floor and two on first floor accessed from Bensham Lane. Provision of rear ground floor amenity spaces and rear first floor balconies, and provision of off-street parking at rear, and associated cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McCreery D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings.
- Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable impact on highway safety.
- The effect on the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to loss of privacy to properties on Bert Road.
What decided it
The proposal's siting, massing and layout would result in a better relationship between public-facing elevations and the street scene, improving the character of the area without unacceptable impacts on highway safety or neighbouring privacy.
Plan policies cited: D3, D4, D5, T4, SP4.1, SP4.2, SP6.3, DM10, DM10.6, DM29, DM30
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.