128 COOMBE LANE, CROYDON, CR0 5RF

the demolition of a garage and the construction of two semi-detached houses and associated works. S

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Thomas M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of 126, 128 & 130 Coombe Lane with regard to privacy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The impact on highway and pedestrian safety
Whether a contribution to sustainable transport initiatives should be secured by legal agreement

What decided it

The proposal failed on three independent grounds: unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupants, unacceptable harm to character and appearance through extensive hardstanding and tree loss, and the absence of a legally secured financial contribution to sustainable transport initiatives.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy D4, Policy SP4, Policy DM10.1, Policy T4, Policy T5, Policy T6.1, Policy SP8, Policy DM13, Policy DM29, Policy DM30

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