Croydon Court Hotel, 597-603 London Road, THORNTON HEATH, CR7 6AY

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

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

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy G5, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4, Local Plan Policy DM30, Local Plan Policy DM29

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