Planning appeal decision
29 - 31 Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LH
Planning appeal 3290792 at 29 - 31 Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LH (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants with specific regard to light and outlook.
excavation to provide 2 basement flats and construction of lightwells
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- CR7 8LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants with specific regard to light and outlook
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to parking
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants regarding light and outlook, combined with unresolved highway safety and parking implications, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing growth in a sustainable location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy DM10Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy D6 of The London Plan (2021)Policy T4 of The London Plan (2021)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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