®Planning appeal decision
1 The Ruffetts, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7LS
the erection of two buildings comprising five new flats and a pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jack C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future occupiers of the development, with particular regards to light, outlook, and the provision of satisfactory outdoor space
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 3 The Ruffetts, with particular regards to outlook, privacy, and light
- Highway safety
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance of the area, particularly the visual dominance of parking and hard-surfacing at the prominent corner junction and the poor design integration of the brick balcony features, combined with inadequate communal outdoor space provision for future occupiers, could not be outweighed by the housing supply benefits.
Plan policies cited: SP4, DM10.1, DM10.2, DM10.4, DM10.5, DM10.6, SP8, 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.