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Land to the Rear of 83 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BF
Planning appeal 3309069 at Land to the Rear of 83 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 21 April 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.
erection of new floor level, to provide 1 flat (Use Class C3). Provision of cycle parking, refuse storage, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated development works
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- CR0 2BF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties (Nos 81, 83 and 85 Lansdowne Road) with particular regard to outlook and privacy, the occupiers of neighbouring flats located in 79B Lansdowne Road with regard to outlook, sunlight and daylight and the occupiers of the first floor flats within the host building in terms of external amenity area and light
- whether suitable provision for refuse facilities and cycle parking is made
What decided it
The proposal's height and scale in the backland location would be visually incongruous with the subservient character of nearby development and would significantly harm the daylight and outlook of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of The London Plan March 2021Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy SP2 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM13 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy T5 of The London Plan March 2021Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy T4 of The London Plan March 2021Policy SP8 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy T6 of The London Plan March 2021
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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