Hartley Court & Ravenswood, Hartley Down, Purley, Surrey , CR8 4EA

Planning appeal 3306267 at Hartley Court & Ravenswood, Hartley Down, Purley, Surrey , CR8 4EA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 2 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 character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of existing dwellings and garages; erection of a detached three-storey block comprising six flats; erection of a detached three and a half storey block comprising ten flats; formation of a parking basement for fourteen cars; provision of refuse and recycling stores and secure cycle storage; provision of communal landscaped space; and formation of new access onto Hartley Down

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Praine N
Postcode: CR8 4EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The proposed development would not represent a place-specific design response and would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area through its dominant bulk and mass in an elevated position, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high quality design responsive to local distinctiveness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SI12Policy SI13Policy SP6.4Policy DM25.3Policy D3Policy D4Policy SP4.1Policy SP4.2Policy DM10

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