®Planning appeal decision
Flat, 265 Portland Road, London, SE25 4XB
Planning appeal 3351824 at Flat, 265 Portland Road, London, SE25 4XB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be contrary to the Council's strategic approach to the provision of supported accommodation for care leavers in the borough.
alterations, change of use of existing retail unit (class E) and residential unit above (class C3) to provide supported living accommodation for up to 9 young adults leaving care (class C2), erection of single-storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and provision of 2x rooflights in front roofslope
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- SE25 4XB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be contrary to the Council's strategic approach to the provision of supported accommodation for care leavers in the borough
- whether the proposal would be contrary to local housing policies in respect of the loss of a residential unit smaller than 130 square meters
- whether the proposal would harm the vitality and viability of the Portland Road/Sandown Road Shopping Parade in respect of the loss of a ground floor commercial unit
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the building having particular regard to their specific needs
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle storage
What decided it
The failure to establish an identified need for the specific type of supported accommodation proposed, combined with conflicts regarding loss of residential and commercial units and inadequate provision for the specific needs of future occupiers, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and material considerations did not indicate it should be decided otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2.3Policy DM2Policy H12Policy DM1Policy SP2Policy DM6Policy DM5Policy SP3Policy DM10Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T5
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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