Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 58-60 Westow Hill , Upper Norwood , London , SE19 1RX
Planning appeal 3303386 at Land Rear of 58-60 Westow Hill , Upper Norwood , London , SE19 1RX (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 16 February 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for neighbouring occupants.
the demolition of a standalone ancillary storage building and the erection of a three storey height building, to provide five flats together with the refuse store, cycle parking, and private amenity space for each flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- SE19 1RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for neighbouring occupants
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants with particular reference to communal amenity space and children's play provision
What decided it
Appeal B's provision of communal amenity space and children's play provision in accordance with Policies DM10 and D6, whereas Appeal A's complete absence of such facilities was unacceptably harmful to future occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy DM10.4Policy DM10.5Policy D6Policy D12(A)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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