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Dismissed5 March 20253345015

58-60 Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NE

Planning appeal 3345015 at 58-60 Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.

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
Postcode
CR0 4NE

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM29DM30T4DM10DM13T7D3D4DM10.4(c)D6SP2.8T6SP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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