®Planning appeal decision
61 Selcroft Road, Purley, CR8 1AL
Planning appeal 3305926 at 61 Selcroft Road, Purley, CR8 1AL (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 24 October 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to light, outlook, internal layout, accessibility and fire safety.
construction of a two-storey building and basement excavation comprising 6 self-contained homes, private/communal space; refuse and cycle storage; car parking and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- CR8 1AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to light, outlook, internal layout, accessibility and fire safety
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of 59 and 61a Selcroft Road, with particular regard to outlook
- The effect of the proposal on local traffic and highway and pedestrian safety, with particular regard to car parking provision, pedestrian and vehicular access, cycle parking and refuse storage, sustainable highway improvements and measures to reduce car dependency
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers of the basement units and neighbouring occupiers at 61a Selcroft Road, combined with highway and pedestrian safety concerns, outweighed any modest benefits and meant the proposal was contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 London PlanPolicy DM10 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy D3 London PlanPolicy D5 London PlanPolicy D7 London PlanPolicy D12 London PlanPolicy D10 London PlanPolicy T6 London PlanPolicy DM30 Croydon Local PlanPolicy T4 London PlanPolicy T9 London PlanPolicy SP8 Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM29 Croydon Local PlanPolicy SP4 Croydon Local PlanPolicy SP2 Croydon Local PlanPolicy D4 London PlanPolicy H2 London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 60
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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