®Planning appeal decision
58-60 Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NE
extensions and alterations to create a part-3 and part-4 storey building to provide four new self-contained flats with a mix of 1 x1-bed and 3 x 2-bed units (following demolition of existing garage and store) and internal and external alterations to the existing buildings. To modify the existing facades of no.58 & no. 60, together with the new section between no.58 and 60 to create a new contemporary corner building
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether there are appropriate measures for waste disposal
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regards to outdoor space
- whether it would promote the use of sustainable transport
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on highway safety from the proposed parking arrangement and access, combined with inadequate waste disposal provision, could not be outweighed by the material benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of providing four additional residential units and positive design contribution did not outweigh the conflicts with the development plan regarding highway safety and waste disposal facilities
Framework references: 58
Plan policies cited: DM29, DM30, T4, DM10, DM13, T7, D3, D4, DM10.4(c), D6, SP2.8, T6, SP8
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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