®Planning appeal decision
31 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JH
Planning appeal 3331046 at 31 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JH (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 21 August 2025 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the occupiers of the flat enjoy satisfactory living conditions, having regard to layout, floorspace, the provision of amenity space, light and outlook.
without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the ground floor commercial unit to residential use
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- CR0 2JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the occupiers of the flat enjoy satisfactory living conditions, having regard to layout, floorspace, the provision of amenity space, light and outlook
- Whether the development is acceptable, having regard to car parking, cycle parking and refuse and recycling storage facilities
- Whether the development provides suitable fire safety for all building users
What decided it
The unauthorised residential use provides unacceptable living conditions for occupiers, particularly regarding lack of private amenity space and poor daylight, sunlight and outlook, in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 London Plan 2021Policy DM10.4 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM30 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy T6 London Plan 2021Policy T5 London Plan 2021Policy D12 London Plan 2021Policy T1 London Plan 2021Policy T2 London Plan 2021Policy DM13 Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM29 Croydon Local Plan 2018
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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