Planning appeal decision
7 Oak Way, Croydon, CR0 7ST
Planning appeal 3327304 at 7 Oak Way, Croydon, CR0 7ST (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the raising of column heights to front boundary wall and installation of metal railings over front and side boundary walls and sliding metal gate to front
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- CR0 7ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its height, length and design, which would be incongruous and visually discordant when compared to the predominantly low boundary treatments in the surrounding residential area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4.1Policy DM10Policy DM29Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T4 of the London Plan (2021)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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