®Planning appeal decision
59,59a,59b WOODSIDE GREEN, SOUTH NORWOOD, SURREY, SE25 5HQ
erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of 2no vacant shops into 2no residential units, internal alterations to the first floor existing unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the shopping parade within which the appeal site is located having regard to the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the street scene
- the effect of the proposed car parking provision on highway safety
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed residential units with regard to outdoor amenity space, and adequate cycle parking and refuse/recycling storage
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—loss of commercial units harming shopping parade vitality, inadequate car parking compromising highway safety, and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers—and these cumulative harms outweigh the modest benefits of additional housing.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy E9, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D5, Policy T6.1, Policy SP8, Policy T4, Policy T5, Policy T6, Policy D6, Policy T7, Policy DM6, Policy DM10, Policy DM10.4, Policy DM13, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy SP4.1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.