®Planning appeal decision
7 Bramley Avenue, COULSDON, CR5 2DR
the demolition of existing detached dwelling house, garage and outbuildings and replacement with a block of nine new apartments over 2 floors plus roof and lower level. Associated landscape and parking
- 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 proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 5 Bramley Avenue in respect of their outlook and privacy
- protected species and habitats in respect of bats
What decided it
The substantial height, depth, scale and mass of the proposed building would be uncharacteristic of and harmful to the character and appearance of the area and would create unacceptable overbearing effects on the neighbouring property's outlook, harms that outweighed the benefit of providing additional housing.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of The London Plan (March 2021), Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy SP4 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy DM10.1 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy G6 of the London Plan, Policy DM28 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.