Planning appeal decision
40 Norton Gardens, Norbury, London, SW16 4SZ
Planning appeal 3358680 at 40 Norton Gardens, Norbury, London, SW16 4SZ (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Norbury Estate Conservation Area.
creation of steps for pedestrian access to front door after removal of a section of boundary wall
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- SW16 4SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Norbury Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Norbury Estate Conservation Area caused by disrupting the original unified front boundary treatment and uniform development pattern outweighed the limited private and public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1 of the London Plan (2021)DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018DM18 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210Paragraph 215
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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