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Dismissed24 January 20253347590

50 The Netherlands, Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 1ND

Planning appeal 3347590 at 50 The Netherlands, Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 1ND (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the house and the local area.

a basement (connected via garage) for use of wine cellar, store and home office and landscaping of the rear garden, by way of levelling banked garden at stepped levels (retrospective application)

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Greenwood L
Postcode
CR5 1ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the house and the local area
  • Living conditions at neighbouring properties, in terms of privacy, outlook and disturbance
  • The risk of surface water flooding in the local area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with development plan flood risk policies because it has not been adequately demonstrated that the extensive hard surfacing would not cause an undue increase in off-site flooding within the adjacent flood risk area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
The London Plan 2021 policy D4Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy SP4Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM10The London Plan 2021 policy SI12The London Plan 2021 policy SI13Croydon Local Plan 2018 policy DM25

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