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Land to the Rear of , 1023 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JF
Planning appeal 3301793 at Land to the Rear of , 1023 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of the adjacent ground floor flat at No 1023 London Road, with particular regard to noise disturbance and loss of privacy.
the erection of a single-storey building in rear yard to provide ancillary space for existing cake shop (Use Class E), associated alterations, and erection of 3.6m high canopy to form covered path to existing building
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- CR7 6JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of the adjacent ground floor flat at No 1023 London Road, with particular regard to noise disturbance and loss of privacy
- Whether the proposed development makes provision to ensure adequate fire safety
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking, and access to and egress from the site
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of the adjacent ground floor flat occupiers through noise disturbance and loss of privacy, combined with unresolved fire safety and highway safety concerns, could not be justified by the moderate benefits of business expansion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM 10.6Policy DM16Policy DM30Policy SP8Policy D3Policy D6Policy D11Policy D12Policy D14Policy T2Policy T3Policy T4Policy T6Policy T6.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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