®Planning appeal decision
21 Woodmere Gardens, CROYDON, CR0 7PL
demolition of a single family dwelling and garage and the erection of one storey semi-detached houses with accommodation in the roof space, comprising of 2 dwellings and 2 off-street car parking spaces and a detached 2- storey building with accommodation in the roof space, comprising of 5 self-contained apartments with bike and refuse stores and 6 off-street car parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier at 19 Woodmere Gardens with particular regard to outlook
- whether the proposal would create a need for mitigation in relation to sustainable transport
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the height and bulk of the proposed buildings being at odds with the prevailing low-density, single-storey pattern of development, combined with the overbearing effect on neighbouring living conditions and the absence of appropriate sustainable transport mitigation, outweighed the benefits of housing provision.
Framework references: 12, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy DM10.1, Policy DM10.6, Policy DM10.7, Policy DM26, Policy SP8.13, Policy DM29, London Plan Policy D2, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy H2, London Plan Policy T4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.