®Planning appeal decision
222 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JW
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP5, Policy DM19, Policy DM10, Policy D3, Policy T6, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy T5, Policy DM13
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.