®Planning appeal decision
24 Church Hill, Purley, CR8 3QN
alterations and extensions to provide: 2 x 1 bed flats, 3 x 2 bed flats, 1 x 3 bed flat with associated parking and amenity area
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal space, outlook, light and external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on road user safety and the free flow of traffic, with particular regard to access, turning and parking arrangements
- the effect of the proposal on protected species, habitats and trees
- whether the development would expose future occupiers to an unacceptable fire safety risk
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for sustainable transport
What decided it
The cumulative weight of multiple development plan conflicts—particularly harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions, highway safety concerns, undemonstrated ecological compliance, and inadequate sustainable transport provision—outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and carbon savings.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 London Plan 2021, Policy DM10 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy SP4 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy D4 London Plan 2021, Policy D6 London Plan 2021, Policy T4 London Plan 2021, Policy T6 London Plan 2021, Policy G6 London Plan 2021, Policy DM27 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy G7 London Plan 2021, Policy DM28 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy D12 London Plan 2021, Policy T5 London Plan 2021, Policy DM30 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy SP8 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy DM29 Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy DM10.4 Croydon Local Plan 2018
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.