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Dismissed3 October 20223296168

21 St. James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2SD

Planning appeal 3296168 at 21 St. James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2SD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 3 October 2022 by Inspector McCoy R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 19 St James's Road in respect of any loss of outlook and overshadowing.

the conversion of an HMO into 3 separate flats

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McCoy R
Postcode
CR0 2SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 19 St James's Road in respect of any loss of outlook and overshadowing
  • The living conditions of future occupiers of the development
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers arising from substandard accommodation sizes and lack of amenity space, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns regarding parking demand, outweighed the benefit of adding 3 flatted units to the housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T3London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy T6.1London Plan Policy GG4London Plan Policy H10Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10Croydon Local Plan Policy D10Croydon Local Plan Policy DM16Croydon Local Plan Policy DM30Croydon Local Plan Policy SP8Croydon Local Plan Policy SP2

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