Planning appeal decision
652 Davidson Road, Croydon, CR0 6DJ
Planning appeal 3293601 at 652 Davidson Road, Croydon, CR0 6DJ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, privacy and internal space.
conversion of a dwelling house into 2 flats; 1 x 3 bedroomed/4 persons ground floor flat & 1 x 2 bedroomed/3 persons, duplex flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- CR0 6DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, privacy and internal space
- whether the proposed development would make satisfactory provision for cycle storage
- whether the proposed development would include suitable fire safety measures
- the suitability of the proposed arrangements for refuse and recycling
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers and would not include suitable fire safety measures, conflicting with London Plan Policies D6 and D12.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6Policy D3Policy T5Policy D12DM10DM16DM29DM30DM13
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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