®Planning appeal decision
34A, 34B and rear of 34 Arkwright Road, Croydon, CR2 0LL
demolition of existing dwellinghouses at 34A and 34B Arkwright Road and the construction of 9 dwellinghouses 3 storeys in height together with associated parking, access and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the local area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjoining properties in Ridge Langley, with particular regard to privacy
- Whether the scheme makes adequate provision for services and infrastructure to meet the requirements arising from the occupation of the development
What decided it
The material and unacceptable harm to the character of the locality through the cramped, visually hard and urban design of the development, combined with the unacceptable loss of privacy for neighbouring occupiers, could not be justified by the benefits of providing nine family-sized dwellings.
Framework references: 125, 131, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy DM1, Policy SP4.1, Policy DM10, Policy DM10.6, Policy DM13, Policy DM23, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy SP6, Policy SP8, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2, London Plan Policy GG2, London Plan Policy GG4, London Plan Policy SI1, London Plan Policy SI2, London Plan Policy T1, London Plan Policy T2, London Plan Policy T4, London Plan Policy T6.1
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.