®Planning appeal decision
22 Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2HB
Planning appeal 3358404 at 22 Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2HB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the effect of the appeal scheme on protected species.
demolition of workshop and construction of new three-bedroom house
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- CR5 2HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the effect of the appeal scheme on protected species
- the effect on the character and appearance of the local area, including on the existing locally-listed dwellinghouse on the site and its setting
- the effect of the path and access road to the proposed dwellinghouse on the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing dwellinghouse on the site
- whether safe and adequate access and car parking would be provided
- whether there would be appropriate provision for the management of domestic waste
What decided it
The absence of sufficient ecological survey information to assess the full impact of the development on protected species, particularly bats and reptiles, meant the appeal scheme did not comply with the development plan and no material considerations justified an exception to this requirement.
The significant weight attached to housing delivery and the provision of a three-bedroom family home was outweighed by the failure to provide sufficient information on protected species impacts, which is a fundamental requirement before planning permission can be granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D14London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy SI7London Plan Policy SI8London Plan Policy SI12London Plan Policy SI13Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4Croydon Local Plan Policy SP6.4Croydon Local Plan Policy SP7.4Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10.6Croydon Local Plan Policy DM13Croydon Local Plan Policy DM18.5Croydon Local Plan Policy DM25Croydon Local Plan Policy DM27Croydon Local Plan Policy DM28Croydon Local Plan Policy DM30Council's Local List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest SPD No. 1 (2006)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 216
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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