®Planning appeal decision
98 & 100 Windmill Road, Croydon, CR0 2XQ
the demolition of single storey rear extensions and garage, part removal and alterations to the rear return, alterations to shopfronts and use of ground floor of both properties for residential purposes in the form of 1 no. studio flat and 1 no. one bed flat. Erection of an attached two and three storey building fronting Union Road to provide 2 no. one bed flats, 1 no, one bed duplex flat and 1 no. two bed duplex flat, together with associated refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
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 the neighbouring occupants with particular reference to outlook, light and privacy
- The living conditions of the future occupants with particular reference to accessibility of the flats, refuse provision and communal amenity space
- Sustainable transport in the area and its parking impact
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by the height and massing of the proposed building in relation to its host building and immediate surroundings, combined with unacceptable impacts on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions and the absence of required communal amenity space for future occupiers, could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefits offered.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10.1, Policy SP4.1, Policy SP4.2, Policy DM10.6, Policy DM10.5, Policy DM10.4, Policy DM29, 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.