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Dismissed21 July 20233306899

130-132 Portland Road, London, SE25 4PT

Planning appeal 3306899 at 130-132 Portland Road, London, SE25 4PT (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a two-storey extension to create 2 x two- bedroom flats and internal alterations to the first floor to the existing 2 x one-bedroom flats; associated landscaping, refuse and cycle storage to front and rear

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
SE25 4PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would make suitable provision in respect of car and cycle parking as well as sustainable transport
  • Whether the proposal would make suitable provision for waste storage

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance arising from the incongruous design, scale and massing of the extension on this prominent plot, combined with inadequate provision for parking and sustainable transport without a completed legal agreement.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy D3Policy D8Policy SP2Policy D4Policy T3Policy T4Policy T5Policy T6Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM13

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