Planning appeal decision
595 Davidson Road, Croydon, CR0 6DU
Planning appeal 3318736 at 595 Davidson Road, Croydon, CR0 6DU (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would result in the loss of a parking bay and its effect on highway and pedestrian safety.
for the formation of vehicular access and dropped kerb
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CR0 6DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would result in the loss of a parking bay and its effect on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The proposed parking layout would require vehicles to reverse into or out of the parking area across the footpath on a busy classified road, and would allow two vehicles to be parked such that pedestrian visibility splays would be completely compromised, thereby prejudicing highway and pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy DM30 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy SP8 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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