®Planning appeal decision
96 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF
Planning appeal 3279144 at 96 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted when regard is paid to whether it is undesirable for the building to change use because of the impact of the change.
Use of existing launderette (Sui Generis) as a residential unit within use class C3
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- CR7 8JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted when regard is paid to whether it is undesirable for the building to change use because of the impact of the change
- Whether prior approval should be granted when regard is paid to the design or external appearance of the building
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that the change of use would be undesirable because of its impact on the Local Centre, combined with the acceptability of the design subject to conditions requiring detailed frontage specifications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 86
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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