30 Wyvern Road, PURLEY, CR8 2NP

demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a flatted development comprising 7 self-contained residential dwellings, including the provision of refuse, cycle storage and off-street car-parking spaces

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 28 Wyvern Road, with particular regard to outlook and sunlight
the effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety
whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for sustainable transport

What decided it

The cumulative harms to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and failure to secure sustainable transport provision outweighed the material benefits of housing supply and brownfield redevelopment.

Plan policies cited: SP4, DM10, DM10.1, DM10.6, DM29, DM30, SP8, D3, D6, T1, T4, T6.1, T9

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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