®Planning appeal decision
12A Haydn Avenue, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4AE
Planning appeal 3323365 at 12A Haydn Avenue, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4AE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.
to demolish the brick built detached double garage and timber garden sheds on the land adjacent to the entrance gate to 12A Haydn Avenue. To erect a four bedroom detached house with hard standing for two car parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- CR8 4AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining residential neighbours, with particular regard to outlook and overlooking and loss of privacy
- whether the proposal would have a harmful effect on protected species
What decided it
The absence of any information to assess the presence or absence of protected species on the site, combined with the material harm to neighbours' living conditions through overlooking, loss of privacy and loss of outlook, rendered the proposal unsustainable development.
the social and economic benefits of one additional housing unit were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on the living conditions of existing neighbours and the potential harm to ecological interests and protected species which had not been proven
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London PlanPolicy G6 of the London PlanPolicy DM10 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy SP4.1 of the Croydon Local PlanPolicy DM27 of the Croydon Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 99Paragraph 130
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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