8A St. Helen's Road, LONDON, SW16 4LB

replacement of the existing annex to provide six residential units (Use Class C3) and associated parking and landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Miles H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the London Road (Norbury) Local Heritage Area
The living conditions of existing occupiers with particular regard to garden space at No 8 and privacy
The quality of the living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and garden space
Whether the development would provide acceptable car parking
Fire Safety

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the London Road (Norbury) Local Heritage Area, combined with unacceptable privacy impacts on neighbours and poor outlook for future occupiers, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no other considerations to justify approval.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy DM18, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy HC1, Policy 10.4, Policy D6, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy D12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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