®Planning appeal decision
5 Lismore Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7QA
conversion of property into 7 units for use as HMO keeping the existing 2 studios at the side
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McCreery D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposals result in the loss of a dwellinghouse that should continue to be available for that use
- The effect on local highway conditions
- Whether or not they would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants
- Whether or not appropriate provision would be made for refuse and cycle storage
What decided it
The proposals would result in the loss of a dwellinghouse that should continue to be available for that use, in conflict with Policy DM1.2 of the Local Plan, combined with unresolved concerns over highway impacts, living conditions, and refuse provision.
The potential benefit of housing provision to address local needs was outweighed by the loss of family-sized housing and multiple policy conflicts relating to dwellinghouse loss, highway safety, living conditions, and refuse storage.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.2, Policy SP2.7, Policy T6, Policy DM29, Policy DM20, Policy SP8, Policy DM10, Policy D6, Policy H10, Policy DM13, Policy T5, Policy 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.