®Planning appeal decision
Capital Car & Van Rental, 132 Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4PY
Planning appeal 3304506 at Capital Car & Van Rental, 132 Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4PY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 16 October 2023 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment land.
the change of use and the formation of six three-bedroom houses with associated bicycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- CR0 4PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment land
- The effect of the servicing of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to accessibility of the site for vehicles
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to arrangements for refuse and recycling collection
- Whether or not the measures sought to secure car free development and contributions to improve sustainable transport are reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable
What decided it
The unjustified loss of employment land in conflict with CLP Policy SP3, combined with inadequate refuse and recycling collection arrangements contrary to CLP Policy DM13, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits, removing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The modest social and environmental benefits of delivering six homes and making efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the unjustified loss of employment land and failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers regarding refuse and recycling collection.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy SP3CLP Table 5.1CLP Policy DM13CLP Policy DM29CLP Policy DM30CLP Policy SP8TLP Policy T4TLP Policy T6.1TLP Policy T7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 82Paragraph 83Paragraph 123
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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