Planning appeal decision
35 Woodcrest Road, Purley, CR8 4JD
Planning appeal 3312101 at 35 Woodcrest Road, Purley, CR8 4JD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the installation of front gates to vehicle forecourt
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CR8 4JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The gates would cause significant harm to character and appearance and would create a detrimental impact on highway and pedestrian safety due to their positioning preventing safe vehicle access without obstructing the public highway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy SP4.1 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM10.1 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM10.7 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy T6 of the London PlanPolicy SP8 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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