55a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, CR7 8FY

the erection of an additional storey to the building to create two new flats, with other associated alterations

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in harmful conflict with the Council's policies for three bedroom homes
The effect on car parking on the site and in Bensham Grove

What decided it

The provision of two additional homes at a time when national planning policy prioritises increased housing delivery outweighed the concerns about housing mix and parking, particularly given the physical constraints of the site.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP2.7a, Policy H10, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy T6

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