®Planning appeal decision
Karuna Court, 88 Lower Addiscombe Road, CROYDON, CR0 6AB
the erection of 2 no. one bedroom two-storey dwellings with associated amenity areas, landscaping, bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area including on existing trees
- The effect on living conditions, both those of the occupiers of the existing flats at Karuna Court, and the neighbouring dwelling at 66 Leslie Park Road
- Whether the residential units would have adequate amenity space available to the occupiers of the two new units proposed, as well as the existing flats at Karuna Court
- Whether the proposed units would meet the identified housing needs of the area
- Whether the proposal makes proper provision for the storage, recycling and collection of waste
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the locally listed Karuna Court through its cramped, overbearing appearance in an isolated backland position, combined with unacceptable impacts on the living conditions of existing flat occupiers through overlooking and loss of privacy, which could not be outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy DM18, Policy DM10, Policy SP4, Policy DM10.6, Policy DM10.4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.