Planning appeal decision
59 Willow Wood Crescent, London, SE25 5PZ
Planning appeal 3313393 at 59 Willow Wood Crescent, London, SE25 5PZ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
change of use from single family dwellinghouse (C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- SE25 5PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of facilities for refuse and cycle storage
What decided it
The unacceptable impact upon highway safety arising from parking stress and unsafe vehicle manoeuvres in a narrow cul-de-sac, combined with inadequate refuse and cycle storage facilities that would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 London Plan 2021Policy T5 London Plan 2021Policy T6 London Plan 2021Policy DM13.1 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM29 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM30 Croydon Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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