®Planning appeal decision
19 Orchard Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8UB
Planning appeal 3318923 at 19 Orchard Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8UB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including trees.
demolition of the existing property and a proposed 8 unit apartment building with associated centralised drop kerb, access and parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- CR0 8UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including trees
- Whether the development would deliver an adequate mix of housing to meet local needs
- Whether the development would provide future occupiers of the development with adequate living conditions with regard to privacy, outlook and light and access to external amenity space
- The effect of the development on the existing occupiers of 21 Orchard Avenue with regard to outlook
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for car parking, sustainable travel options and the effect of the development on highway safety
- Whether the development would make adequate provision for storage of refuse and recycling
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions for future and neighbouring occupiers, highway safety, and inadequate provision for parking, cycle storage and refuse storage, combined with insufficient biodiversity information, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10.11Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy H2Policy D6Policy DM28Policy D4Policy SP2.7Policy DM1Policy DM1.2Policy H10Policy DM10.6Policy D3Policy T5Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T4Policy T6.1HPolicy DM13Policy DM27Policy G6
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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