®Planning appeal decision
Garages Rear Of 42 - 50 Chipstead Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DG
Planning appeal 3283863 at Garages Rear Of 42 - 50 Chipstead Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DG (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 29 September 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the third storey of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of surrounding residential properties, with specific regard to outlook.
the demolition of 10 existing lock up garages and erection of 4 part two storey, part three storey detached houses (1no. 1 bed/2 person, 1no. 2 bed/3 person, 2no. 3 bed/4 person) with associated hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle and bin storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- CR7 7DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the third storey of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of surrounding residential properties, with specific regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm caused by the third storey to the outlook and living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties, particularly at no. 17 Quadrant Road, outweighs the moderate benefits of increased housing supply and family-sized units.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy SP2.7Policy D3Policy D4
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.