®Planning appeal decision
Karuna Court, 88 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB
Planning appeal 3340835 at Karuna Court, 88 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area including on existing trees.
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
- Postcode
- CR0 6AB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy DM18Policy DM10Policy SP4Policy DM10.6Policy DM10.4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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