®Planning appeal decision
15 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BE
Planning appeal 3302940 at 15 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed Boswell House and Boswell Cottage, and curtilage listed structures, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess, including setting.
Proposed single storey building to rear to create 1 x studio flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- CR0 1BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed Boswell House and Boswell Cottage, and curtilage listed structures, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess, including setting
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of Boswell House, No 15 and Heathfield Gardens, with particular regard to outlook, external amenity space, noise and disturbance, and overlooking, and on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to access, outlook and light
- Whether the development would accord with local plans with regard to refuse arrangements, servicing and reducing car dependency
What decided it
The loss of the curtilage-listed boundary wall, combined with the failure to preserve heritage assets and the multiple breaches of local and London Plan policies regarding character, living conditions, and servicing, provided no material considerations sufficient to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy DM18LP Policy DM10.4LP Policy SP4LP Policy DM10London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D8LP Policy SP2London Plan Policy D7LP Policy DM10.6LP Policy DM29LP Policy DM30LP Policy DM13London Plan Policy T7LP Policy SP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 112
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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