Planning appeal decision
4 Buckingham Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AS
Planning appeal 3298123 at 4 Buckingham Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AS (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 4 November 2022 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a new two storey house with a single off street car parking space and other site alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- CR7 8AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon living conditions of occupiers of 4, Buckingham Avenue with particular regard to private garden space, privacy and outlook
- The effect of the proposal upon highway safety
- Whether the proposal would encourage future occupiers to use alternative transport modes to the private vehicle
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety, and transport sustainability—with no material considerations to outweigh these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy SP4.1Policy D3Policy DM10.4Policy DM10.4ePolicy D6Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T5Policy T6
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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