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Dismissed23 November 20233319511

Land And Premises Rear Of 16 Green Lane Fronting, Carolina Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BB

Planning appeal 3319511 at Land And Premises Rear Of 16 Green Lane Fronting, Carolina Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 23 November 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The protection of employment land.

alterations to existing building fronting Green Lane, Removal of rear structures and erection of a Part 2 / Part 3 storey building on land to the rear of 16 Green Lane (Facing Carolina Road) to provide 5 No self-contained dwellings consisting of 3 bedrooms and rear first floor amenity areas. Provision of associated cycle storage enclosure facing Carolina Road, and provision of associated refuse storage

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
CR7 8BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The protection of employment land
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of nearby residents with regards to light, privacy and outlook
  • The living conditions of future residents with regards to light, outlook and ceiling heights
  • Accessible housing
  • Vehicle parking
  • Waste storage
  • Sustainable drainage

What decided it

The cumulative weight of significant harms across multiple policy areas—particularly the undemonstrated loss of employment land, substantial design and character harm, and unacceptable impacts on both existing and future residents' living conditions—meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh these conflicts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3.2Policy SP4.1Policy DM10Policy DM30Policy DM13Policy DM25Policy SP2.8Policy SP6.4Policy D3Policy D4Policy D5Policy D6Policy D7Policy T4Policy T6Policy SI 12Policy SI 13

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