®Planning appeal decision
20 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6QF
Planning appeal 3309687 at 20 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6QF (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, 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.
an outline application for demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a two-storey development with roof accommodation and parking basement comprising five family dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- CR2 6QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of privacy, outlook and external amenity space provision
- The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development's very dense arrangement with inadequate separation distances, poor living conditions for future occupiers, and unacceptable highway safety risks arising from the parking arrangements conflict with the development plan's design-led approach and cannot be outweighed by the housing benefit of four additional dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy SP4.1Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy T4Policy T7Policy DM29Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 111
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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