44 Ambleside Gardens, SOUTH CROYDON, London, CR2 8SF

the erection of a steel balcony to rear elevation with composite decking and a staircase down towards rear garden and replacement of existing rear window to French door for balcony access

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Allan J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and wider area
The effects of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The rear elevation is not sensitive to change as it is out of sight from public vantage points, and the balcony would cause no harm to character, appearance, or neighbouring privacy due to its inconspicuous scale and the existing site layout.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy SP4.1, Policy SP4.2, Policy DM10.6, Policy D3, Policy D6

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