®Planning appeal decision
42 Vulcan Way, CROYDON, CR0 9UG
the change of use class from commercial unit (B2 General industrial) to place of worship (F1(f) Public worship or religious instruction)
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the availability of employment land
- the effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety in relation to car and cycle parking provision, and refuse/recycling collections
- the effect of the appeal proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on the availability of employment land in a Tier 1 location of most economic importance to the Borough, which substantially outweighed the moderate benefits of providing a community facility.
Framework references: 116, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy DM19, Policy SP8, Policy DM13, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy DM27, Policy T4, Policy T5, Policy T6, Policy G6
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.