Planning appeal decision
103 Church Way, (Formerly Land Rear Of 7 - 9 Addington Road), , South Croydon, , CR2 8RF
Planning appeal 3294711 at 103 Church Way, (Formerly Land Rear Of 7 - 9 Addington Road), , South Croydon, , CR2 8RF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of garage, alterations to land levels and erection of 3 no. new two storey dwellinghouses on land fronting Church Way at the rear of 9 & 11 Addington Road. Subdivision of the rear garden of No. 11 Addington Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- CR2 8RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed parking arrangements would be acceptable in terms of highway safety
- Whether the proposal would provide functional cycle and refuse storage
- Whether the proposed dwellings would be accessible and adaptable
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to character and appearance and create a harmful risk to highway safety, resulting in overall conflict with the development plan that material considerations could not outweigh.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy D4Policy D7Policy SP4.1Policy SP4.2Policy SP8Policy DM10Policy DM13Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM43
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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