®Planning appeal decision
46 Grasmere Road, London, CR8 1DU
The proposed works are to demolish the existing two-storey building and garage and redevelop the site into a 2/3 storey block of 5 x apartments (1x 1 bedroom, 3x 2 bedrooms, 1x 3 bedrooms) with associated parking and amenity space and a new vehicular access point from Grasmere Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- English D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outlook, privacy and private outdoor amenity space
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable housing mix to meet local housing needs
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 44 Grasmere Road in respect of privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to safe vehicular manoeuvring within the site
- the effect of the proposed development on trees
What decided it
The cumulative effect of significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, insufficient housing mix, unacceptable privacy impacts on neighbours, and unresolved highway safety concerns outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and accessibility.
Framework references: 131
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy SP4.1, Policy SP4.2, Policy SP2.7, Policy DM10.1, Policy DM10.4, Policy DM10.5, Policy DM10.6, Policy DM10.7, Policy DM1.2, Policy DM27, Policy DM28, Policy DM30, Policy G6, Policy G7, Policy H10
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