®Planning appeal decision
4, Higher Drive, Purley , Surrey , CR8 2HE
Planning appeal 3286905 at 4, Higher Drive, Purley , Surrey , CR8 2HE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on character and appearance.
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
- Postcode
- CR8 2HE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4.1Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4.2Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10.5Croydon Local Plan Policy DM30Croydon Local Plan Policy SP8.1Croydon Local Plan Policy SP8.17Croydon Local Plan Policy DM29Croydon Local Plan Policy DM13London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy T4(F)London Plan Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 111Paragraph 130
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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