Planning appeal decision
33A Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AN
Planning appeal 3361387 at 33A Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AN (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CR5 1AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through potential overlooking of private outdoor space and habitable room windows, which could not be adequately controlled by condition, outweighed the acceptable character and appearance impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy SP1Policy D3Policy D6
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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