Planning appeal decision
Georgina Court, 316 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3HF
Planning appeal 3295321 at Georgina Court, 316 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3HF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the effects of the proposal on the external appearance of the building.
described in the application form as “a two-storey upwards extension over the main roof of the existing building to provide 6 new flats…
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- SE19 3HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the effects of the proposal on the external appearance of the building
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The proposal would cause undue harm to the external appearance of the building and result in unacceptable transport and highways impacts through parking overspill and inadequate cycle parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM30Policy D3Policy T5Policy T6.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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