®Planning appeal decision
39 Heathfield Road, Croydon, CR0 1EZ
Planning appeal 3297517 at 39 Heathfield Road, Croydon, CR0 1EZ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 30 September 2022 by Inspector Savage K, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of a community facility.
Appeal A: change of use from Use Class E(e) (previously D1) medical/health services to 7 flats (C3) with alterations, basement enlargement, dormer extensions and side/rear extensions; Appeal B: change of use from Use Class E(e) to a 15-bedroom HMO (sui generis) with alterations, basement enlargement, dormer extensions and side/rear extensions
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- CR0 1EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of a community facility
- Whether the proposal would provide an acceptable housing mix (Appeal A only)
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on neighbours' living conditions, in particular with respect to outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposals would provide a suitable standard of accommodation
- Whether the proposals would suitably address parking and highway safety
- Whether the proposals would adequately manage site drainage and flood risk
- Whether adequate provision would be made for cycle parking and refuse/recycling facilities
What decided it
the cumulative significant harm to character and appearance, neighbours' living conditions, standard of accommodation and flood risk outweighed the moderate housing and limited economic benefits
very significant weight given to the several conflicts with the development plan (design, living conditions, standard of accommodation, flood risk, and housing mix in Appeal A) outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits, so permission was refused in both appeals
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP5Policy DM19.1Policy SP2.7Policy D3 (London Plan)Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy D6 (London Plan)Policy SP8.15Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T4 (London Plan)Policy T6 (London Plan)Policy T5 (London Plan)Policy DM25Policy DM13
- Judgments
- Dhugal Clark v Manchester City Council [2015] UKUT 129 LC; Nottingham City Council v Dominic Parr Trevor Parr Associates Limited [2016] UKUT 0071 LC
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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