The Windmill Public House, 224 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BW

demolition of the existing buildings on site and redevelopment to provide a new mixed use building comprised of commercial space (sui generis (public house)/Class Eb (restaurant/café)) at part ground floor, and residential use (Class C3) at ground to fifth floor levels. Associated cycle parking, waste storage provision and landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Masters C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would result in the loss of a community public house
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of evidence that the former public house displayed the characteristics of a protected 'community pub', combined with the Inspector's finding that the design would not harm the character and appearance of the area.

Framework references: 56, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy DM21, Policy HC7, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy H5, Policy E11, Policy T1, Policy SI2, Policy SI3, Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP6, Policy SP8, Policy DM29

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