®Planning appeal decision
75A Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP
Planning appeal 3352423 at 75A Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
demolition of the existing house and the erection of a two and a half storey building comprising 8 new residential dwellings with associated car parking, refuse and cycle storage facilities and associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- CR8 3HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours, with particular reference to enclosure, outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to the provision of amenity space
- Whether the proposal would make sufficient provision for car parking and the effect of the proposal on highway safety in the area
- Whether the proposal makes suitable provision for access to more sustainable transport
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular reference to protected species and habitats
- Whether the proposal makes suitable provision for the discharge of surface water
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbour amenity, future occupier living conditions, highway safety, sustainable transport provision, and unresolved biodiversity and drainage issues, when weighed against modest housing benefits, resulted in the proposal conflicting with the development plan and material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM28Policy D3Policy G6Policy SP2Policy D6Policy T6Policy DM29Policy SP8Policy DM30Policy T5Policy DM27Policy DM25Policy SI12Policy SI13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116Paragraph 117
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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