®Planning appeal decision
22 Marlpit Lane, COULSDON, CR5 2HB
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
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.
Framework references: 216
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D14, London Plan Policy HC1, London Plan Policy G6, London Plan Policy T6, London Plan Policy SI7, London Plan Policy SI8, London Plan Policy SI12, London Plan Policy SI13, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP6.4, Croydon Local Plan Policy SP7.4, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10.6, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM13, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM18.5, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM25, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM27, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM28, Croydon Local Plan Policy DM30, Council's Local List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest SPD No. 1 (2006)
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.