®Planning appeal decision
The Sandrock, 152 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HA
Planning appeal 3279949 at The Sandrock, 152 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HA (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the locally listed building of The Sandrock Public House.
the erection of two storey side and rear extension to The Sandrock Public House to provide an enlarged service (including front seating area) to the existing pub (sui generis) and conversion of the upper floors including extension to form 4 flats, and construction of a three storey building to the rear comprising 11 flats and 4 houses, hard and soft landscaping, communal/amenity/play space, car parking between the two buildings, new crossover along Sandrock Place, boundary treatment and refuse and cycle provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- CR0 5HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the locally listed building of The Sandrock Public House
- the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupants, with regard to overlooking, outlook and daylight
- on-street parking
What decided it
The combination of the development's accordance with the development plan policies on character, heritage, living conditions and transport, together with the legal undertaking securing parking restrictions and sustainable transport contributions, justified allowing the appeal.
The benefits of housing delivery and retention of a non-designated heritage asset outweighed the concerns about parking pressure and the scale of development, particularly given the policy support for efficient use of land and sustainable transport in the London Plan and Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1Policy T1Policy T4Policy T6Policy D6Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM18Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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