Planning appeal decision
62 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB
Planning appeal 3364336 at 62 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: Whether the submitted information is sufficient to address the requirements of Condition 3, insofar as it concerns the demolition phase.
works to the Grade II listed Leslie Arms public house. Works include change of use to the existing pub to support new community use/café, demolition of the existing rear hall to provide a new rear extension community space and 2 additional residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- CR0 6AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the submitted information is sufficient to address the requirements of Condition 3, insofar as it concerns the demolition phase
- Appeal B: Whether the appeal was validly made
- Appeal C: Whether the appeal was validly made
- Appeal D: Whether the appeal was validly made, and the effect of the proposal on the significance of the Grade II listed Leslie Arms Public House
What decided it
For Appeal A: inadequate details on delivery hours, parking, noise mitigation and boundary fencing. For Appeals B and C: appeals made before prescribed response periods expired. For Appeal D: less than substantial harm to listed building significance not outweighed by public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- D3D4HC1DM10DM18SP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 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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