®Planning appeal decision
61 St. Saviours Road, Croydon, CR0 2XF
Planning appeal 3305329 at 61 St. Saviours Road, Croydon, CR0 2XF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the future occupants with particular reference to floorspace.
the conversion of the existing dwelling house into three flats plus alterations to the existing rear elevation and rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- CR0 2XF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the future occupants with particular reference to floorspace
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family sized housing
- The effect of the proposed development on car parking provision
- The effect of the proposed development on cycle parking provision
- The effect of the proposed development on waste management
- The effect of the proposed development on fire safety
What decided it
The proposed Flat 2 would fail to meet minimum space standards for floorspace and bedroom dimensions, creating unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, which constitutes significant harm that outweighs the moderate benefit of housing delivery.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 London Plan 2021Policy DM6 London PlanPolicy DM10 Local PlanPolicy GG4 London Plan 2021Policy H10 London Plan 2021Policy DM1 Local PlanPolicy SP2.7 Local PlanPolicy DM16 Local PlanPolicy DM30 Local PlanPolicy SP8 Local PlanPolicy T2 London PlanPolicy T3 London PlanPolicy T4 London PlanPolicy T6 London PlanPolicy T6.1 London PlanPolicy T1 London PlanPolicy T5 London PlanPolicy DM29 Local PlanPolicy DM13 Local PlanPolicy SI7 London PlanPolicy T7 London PlanPolicy D12 London PlanPolicy D11 London Plan
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.