103 - 107 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, CR2 0RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
• Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for family dwellings
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area with particular reference to the trees and hedges on the site
• The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 1, 3 and 5 Hill Barn and 43 Maywater Close, with particular reference to visual prominence, overlooking, and loss of sunlight and daylight
• Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for inclusive and accessible accommodation
• Whether in the absence of a Fire Statement the proposal is acceptable
• The effect of the proposal on protected species on the site
• Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for car parking

What decided it

The cumulative failures to comply with development plan policies on affordable housing, family dwellings, character and appearance, neighbour amenity, protected species, accessible accommodation and fire safety, with no material considerations to justify departure from the development plan, necessitated dismissal of the appeal.

The benefits of housing delivery and family dwellings (moderate weight) were outweighed by considerable harm to character and appearance, unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, failure to secure policy-compliant affordable housing, inadequate provision for accessible accommodation, insufficient protected species mitigation, and absence of a Fire Safety Statement, with no material considerations to justify departure from the development plan.