®Planning appeal decision
70 Bensham Manor Road, London, CR7 7AB
Planning appeal 3361859 at 70 Bensham Manor Road, London, CR7 7AB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of and access to private garden space; outlook; daylight; and noise and disturbance.
the conversion of the single dwelling into 4no x self -contained flats and associated alterations - (1x 3bed, 2x 1bed and 1x studio)
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- CR7 7AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of and access to private garden space; outlook; daylight; and noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposal would make satisfactory cycle storage provisions
- The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety, with specific regard to parking stress
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate private garden space provision and poor internal conditions with restricted daylight and outlook, combined with inadequate cycle storage provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy D6Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy T5Policy T4
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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