Planning appeal decision
129 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, CR2 0NZ
Planning appeal 3304153 at 129 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, CR2 0NZ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 26 June 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
redevelopment of the site to create one detached and two semi-detached dwellinghouses with provision of associated vehicular access and parking, hard and soft landscaping, amenity space and refuse and recycling storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- CR2 0NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to external amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the two-storey scale, massing and design of the proposed buildings relative to the adjacent single-storey bungalows and the subdivision of the plot into narrower parcels, which would substantially outweigh the limited benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM10.4Policy SP7Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy D3Policy D6Policy G6
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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