Planning appeal decision
21 Georgia Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DU
Planning appeal 3307331 at 21 Georgia Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DU (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users.
the widening of crossover and dropped kerb for vehicular access
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CR7 8DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene
What decided it
The absence of information about visibility splays to demonstrate that increased vehicle manoeuvring would not endanger pedestrians, combined with unmitigated risk to a street tree's survival, rendered the development unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy DM10.2 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM29 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM30 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM28 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy G7 of the London PlanPolicy SP4 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM10 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy SP7 of the 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.
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