Tara, Chisholm Road, Croydon, CR0 6UP

Planning appeal 3330835 at Tara, Chisholm Road, Croydon, CR0 6UP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the layout and arrangement of the bin storage area would be acceptable with particular reference to the living conditions of the existing occupier of bedroom 1.

change of use from Use Class C4 (6 person House of Multiple Occupation) to Sui Generis (7 person HMO)

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moore J
Postcode: CR0 6UP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the layout and arrangement of the bin storage area would be acceptable with particular reference to the living conditions of the existing occupier of bedroom 1
Whether the proposal would provide acceptable arrangements for the storage and collection of waste and recycling
Whether the proposal would provide adequate and effective car parking arrangements
Whether the proposal would provide acceptable cycle parking facilities

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide acceptable arrangements for waste and recycling storage and collection, fail to provide adequate car parking arrangements secured by a planning obligation, and would harm the living conditions of the existing bedroom 1 occupier through increased noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D3 (London Plan 2021)Policy D6 (London Plan 2021)Policy SP2.8 (Croydon Local Plan 2018)Policy DM13 (Croydon Local Plan 2018)Policy T6 (London Plan)Policy DM29 (Croydon Local Plan 2018)Policy DM30 (Croydon Local Plan 2018)Policy SP6 (Croydon Local Plan 2018)Policy T5 (London Plan)

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