Planning appeal decision
Remy Court, 17 South Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR2 7DY
Planning appeal 3284670 at Remy Court, 17 South Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR2 7DY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 6 September 2022 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a new building to create 5 flats on the rear of N17 South Park Hill Road including 1x3 Bedroom Flat, 3xStudio Flats and 1x1 Bedroom Flat with bin store and bike store and amenity space for the existing flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- CR2 7DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The car parking layout and cycle parking provision
- Refuse provision
- The living conditions for existing occupiers, with particular reference to retained garden space
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance from subdivision of open space and refuse storage, combined with inadequate car and cycle parking provision and non-compliant refuse provision, collectively outweighed the modest benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10.4(e)Policy DM10Policy DM10.4(c)Policy SP8.4Policy SP8.14Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM13Policy D3Policy D4Policy T5Policy T6
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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