®Planning appeal decision
87 - 89 Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP
Planning appeal 3305637 at 87 - 89 Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development accords with development plan policies for the provision of affordable housing.
the demolition of existing pair of semi detached dwelling houses and replacement with a new single block of 22 apartments with associated parking, refuse store, cycle store and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- CR8 3HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development accords with development plan policies for the provision of affordable housing
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a legal agreement or binding obligation to secure the affordable housing provision required by development plan policies H4, H5 and SP2 rendered the proposal unacceptable and in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery and the neutral finding on character and appearance did not outweigh the harm arising from conflict with affordable housing policies, tipping the balance against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H4 London Plan 2021Policy H5 London Plan 2021Policy SP2 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy D3 London PlanPolicy D4 London PlanPolicy SP4 Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM10 Croydon Local 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.