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Dismissed16 April 20243317333

127 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AG

Planning appeal 3317333 at 127 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AG (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the availability of family housing in the area.

retrospective application for continued use as a 1 bedroom ground floor flat and a 4 bedroom small scale HMO on the 1st and 2nd floor with communal kitchen and 2 bathrooms

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
CR7 7AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the availability of family housing in the area
  • the effect of the development upon highway safety with specific regard to parking provision
  • whether the development makes adequate provision for cycle and refuse storage

What decided it

The harmful loss of a three-bedroom family home for which there is an identified need in the borough, contrary to strategic housing policies DM1.2 and SP2.7.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1.2Policy SP2.7Policy SP8Policy DM30Policy DM29Policy DM13Policy T5

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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