®Planning appeal decision
1 - 16 Haling Grove, South Croydon, CR2 6BR
alterations and erection of single/two storey side/rear extensions and construction of an additional floor to Piplee House, Neern House and Ben House to provide an additional 6x two bedroom flats and the enlargement of the existing flats; provision of associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of future occupiers including quality of amenity space and fire safety
- the effect of the appeal scheme on highway safety
- arrangements for refuse disposal
- protected species with particular regard to bats
- highway infrastructure
What decided it
The extent of the scheme's failings against adopted policy, which cannot be addressed through the submission of further details, overcomes any benefits arising from six additional dwellings.
The benefits of six additional dwellings were outweighed by the cumulative policy conflicts relating to overlooking, amenity space quality, fire safety, highway safety, refuse storage, and the absence of planning obligations.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy LPDM10, Policy DM18, Policy SPA4, Policy LonDM3, Policy LonDM4, Policy LonHC1, Policy LonD6, Policy LP SP4, Policy LP D6, Policy LP DM10.4, Policy Lon D12, Policy LPSP8, Policy LPDM29, Policy LPDM30, Policy LonT3, Policy LonT4, Policy LonT6, Policy CLP DM13, Policy Lon SI7, Policy Lon SI8, Policy SP8, Policy LP SP8, Policy Lon T5E, Policy LP SP8, Policy DM30, Policy Lon G6, Policy Lon T6
Judgments cited: Stephen Whiteside v. LB Croydon [2022] EWHC 3318 (Admin)
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.