Planning appeal decision
Flat 8, Shirley Lodge Mansions, 41 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BQ
Planning appeal 3284422 at Flat 8, Shirley Lodge Mansions, 41 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BQ (London Borough of Croydon) was allowed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed windows on the character and appearance of Shirley Lodge Mansions, a locally-listed building, and the Chatsworth Road Conservation Area.
the replacement of existing timber windows with double- glazed uPVC windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- CR0 1BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed windows on the character and appearance of Shirley Lodge Mansions, a locally-listed building, and the Chatsworth Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed uPVC windows, designed with traditional detailing and set in matching reveals, would not harm the character and appearance of the locally-listed building or Conservation Area, particularly given the poor condition of existing windows and the presence of similar uPVC windows on adjacent flats.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM18Policy D4Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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