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Dismissed24 May 20243337943

Croydon Court Hotel, 597-603 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AY

Planning appeal 3337943 at Croydon Court Hotel, 597-603 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Bore J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the site and locality.

the demolition of existing buildings at the rear and the construction of a three-storey rear extension to provide an additional 63 aparthotel guestrooms, the reconfiguration of the existing car parking layout and associated landscaping

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Bore J
Postcode
CR7 6AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the site and locality
  • whether the scheme provides the right level of car parking in view of its public transport accessibility
  • the effect on highway safety and the free flow of traffic on London Road

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the site and locality caused by the extension's design, scale and loss of greenspace, compounded by inadequate parking provision.

the economic, visitor and biodiversity benefits and the draft s106 obligation did not outweigh the harm identified to character and appearance and the shortfall in parking provision

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy G5Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4Local Plan Policy DM30Local Plan Policy DM29

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