®Planning appeal decision
20 Woodcote Valley Road, PURLEY, CR8 3AJ
demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site to provide nine residential units (Use Class C3) comprising of a part three, part four storey building together with associated cycle provision, amenity space, external landscaping, refuse storage and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed building's height, bulk and form would be out of keeping with the local character and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with development plan policies D3, D4, SP4 and DM10.
The provision of nine dwellings in a sustainable location with some social and economic benefits from construction employment and future occupants' trade attracted only moderate weight and did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance identified.
Framework references: 131, 139, 135, 70, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy GG2, Policy H2, Policy SP4, Policy DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.