Planning appeal decision
165 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, CR2 9LJ
Planning appeal 3299110 at 165 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, CR2 9LJ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed crossover on highway safety.
‘pavement crossing and use of front garden for parking’
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CR2 9LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed crossover on highway safety
- the effect of the crossover and hard surfacing on the character of the streetscape and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would prejudice highway safety and cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to local plan and national policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM30Policy DM10.8Policy T4Policy D4
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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