London Croydon Hotel, 585 - 589 London Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 6AY

the demolition of part of the existing buildings on site, alterations to the roof of the existing hotel and construction of a four-storey rear extension to provide 52 new guestrooms, reconfiguration of the existing car parking layout, with other associated site alterations including landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Bore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the area.

What decided it

The unacceptable design, scale and bulk of the proposed rear extension causing harm to the character and appearance of the site and area.

The economic, visitor and other benefits of the scheme did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the site and locality.

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
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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