®Planning appeal decision
4, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY , SURREY , CR8 2HE
the demolition of existing two storey dwellinghouse (including rear garage) and erection of a part three, part four storey building comprising 8 self-contained flats (3x3 beds, 1x2 bed & 4x1 beds), car parking, cycle and refuse provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on character and appearance
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to communal outdoor space
- whether the proposed development would provide sufficient on-site parking facilities
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate on-site manoeuvring space to ensure highway safety
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate refuse storage
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate cycle storage
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions, parking provision, highway safety, and refuse storage outweighed the modest housing benefit, with the Framework supporting the position that housing provision should not come at the cost of these issues.
The modest weight given to the provision of seven homes and associated economic and social benefits was outweighed by the significant harm regarding character and appearance, communal outdoor space, on-site parking, highway safety, and refuse storage.
Framework references: 57, 111, 130
Plan policies cited: Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4.1, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4.2, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10.5, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM30, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP8.1, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP8.17, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM29, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM13, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy T4(F), London Plan Policy T5
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.