Planning appeal decision
2A Addiscombe Avenue, Croydon, CR0 6LH
Planning appeal 3317139 at 2A Addiscombe Avenue, Croydon, CR0 6LH (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the method of demolition adequately addresses the risks of the impacts of the proposal on protected species.
the demolition of a detached house and a detached garage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- CR0 6LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the method of demolition adequately addresses the risks of the impacts of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The absence of a bat activity survey and suitable mitigation measures, combined with the statutory duty to conserve biodiversity and the credible evidence of a reasonable likelihood of a European Protected Species being affected, meant the demolition method did not adequately address risks to protected species.
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