9 Earlswood Avenue, THORNTON HEATH, CR7 7HX

the existing house its a 3 bedroom and the planning are for the property to be changed to HMO - 5 bedsits

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Guest H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development has resulted in the loss of a 3-bedroom house
whether the development provides adequate and effective parking arrangements
whether the development provides sufficient cycle facilities to serve the occupants
whether the development provides sufficient refuse facilities to serve the occupants

What decided it

The development results in the loss of a 3-bedroom house contrary to Policy DM1.2 and fails to provide adequate parking arrangements without a legal obligation to restrict parking permits.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.2, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy SP6, Policy DM13, Policy SP4.1, Policy DM10, Policy T6, Policy T5

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