27 Downsview Road, LONDON, SE19 3XD

demolition of existing detached house and replacement with a new development containing 8 apartments with 6 car parking spaces and associated landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The living conditions of occupiers of 29 Downsview Road, with particular regard to outlook and light
Biodiversity, with particular regard to the proposed removal of trees
Sustainable transport

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and biodiversity, in conflict with development plan policies, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: CLP Policy DM10, TLP Policy D3, TLP Policy D4, TLP Policy D5, TLP Policy D6, CLP Policy DM10, TLP Policy G6, TLP Policy G7, CLP Policy SP8, CLP Policy DM29, TLP Policy T4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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