®Planning appeal decision
7 Ledbury Road, Croydon, CR0 1EP
Planning appeal 3357618 at 7 Ledbury Road, Croydon, CR0 1EP (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide its occupants with acceptable living conditions, with regard to internal living space, outlook and natural light.
erection of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension to facilitate conversion of ground floor flat into 2 x studio flats. Provision of cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
- Postcode
- CR0 1EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide its occupants with acceptable living conditions, with regard to internal living space, outlook and natural light
- whether the development would provide its occupants, and existing occupiers with acceptable living conditions, with regard to private amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking
- the effect of the proposal on local housing needs and the stock of family sized homes
What decided it
The failure to secure a car-free development through a legal agreement, combined with inadequate living conditions in Flat B due to lack of natural light and the absence of annotated storage in Flat A, meant the proposal could not be approved.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SP4 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)Policy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)Policy T1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DM1 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)Policy SP2 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018)
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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