®Planning appeal decision
31 Bencombe Road, PURLEY, CR8 4DR
the demolition of the existing detached house and garage and replacement with 4 new semi-detached houses (2 pairs) with associated driveway, crossovers, parking & landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including any likely long term effects on unprotected trees in adjoining gardens and a street tree in front of the appeal site
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No's. 24, 26, 28, 29 and 33 Bencombe Road and 16 Reedham Drive, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety in Bencombe Road
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species or habitats
- The proposed provision for refuse storage
What decided it
The proposed development would cause significant harm to character and appearance through overdevelopment and tree loss, combined with inadequate parking provision creating highway safety risks and insufficient evidence regarding protected species, with no material considerations outweighing these identified harms.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy DM10.8, Policy DM28, Policy DM13, Policy SP8.4, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy SP7.4, Policy DM27, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy G7, London Plan Policy G6, London Plan Policy T6, London Plan Policy T6.1
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