®Planning appeal decision
59,59a,59b Woodside Green, South Norwood, Surrey, SE25 5HQ
Planning appeal 3352344 at 59,59a,59b Woodside Green, South Norwood, Surrey, SE25 5HQ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SE25 5HQ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E9Policy D3Policy D4Policy D5Policy T6.1Policy SP8Policy T4Policy T5Policy T6Policy D6Policy T7Policy DM6Policy DM10Policy DM10.4Policy DM13Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy SP4.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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