129, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NJ

the ‘proposed creation of 4no. commercial units for use as offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) at ground floor and retention of ground floor front railing and wall opening along Station Approach Road, creation of rear courtyard, installation of replacement windows and relocation of cycle and refuse storage.’

Authority: London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Burch S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the vitality of the Coulsdon District Centre
whether the proposed development would provide adequate cycle storage

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through adequate marketing evidence that there is no demand for the existing industrial uses at Station Approach Road, combined with inadequate cycle storage provision, meant the scheme conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy SP3, Policy DM10, Policy DM30, Policy E2, Policy E4, Policy T5

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