®Planning appeal decision
NOS. 176 & 178 ORCHARD WAY, CROYDON, CR0 7NN
demolition of existing dwellings; erection of three pairs of two storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings with roof accommodation and one pair of two storey 2-bed semi-detached dwellings with car parking; formation of accesses onto Sloane Walk together with a new pavement; and provision of cycle, refuse and recycling stores and soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including protected trees
- biodiversity net gain
- living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to privacy
- highway matters, including safety and whether planning obligations are necessary
What decided it
The stark and incongruous nature of the outrigger design at plots seven and eight would generate overriding harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to demonstrate measurable biodiversity net gain through suitable metric calculation.
Framework references: 179, 69, 119, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy SP4.1, Policy SP4.2, Policy DM10.1, Policy DM10.7, Policy G6, Policy G7, Policy DM10.8, Policy SP7, Policy DM27, Policy DM28, Policy DM10.6, Policy T4, Policy T5, Policy T6, Policy T6.1, Policy T9, Policy SP8.3, 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.