®Planning appeal decision
222 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JW
Planning appeal 3295455 at 222 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JW (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use is acceptable, having regard to the provisions of the development plan that seek to protect community facilities.
change of use from nursery to residential, proposed hip to gable to facilitate loft conversion, internal reconfiguration, conversion into 2no. flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- CR7 8JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use is acceptable, having regard to the provisions of the development plan that seek to protect community facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area
- The effect the development would have on car parking conditions and highway safety
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate refuse facilities and an acceptable level of cycle parking
What decided it
The unjustified loss of a community facility combined with harmful effects on character and appearance and highway safety would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and reuse of previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unjustified loss of a community facility, harmful effects on character and appearance, and adverse impacts on car parking conditions and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP5Policy DM19Policy DM10Policy D3Policy T6Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T5Policy DM13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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