Planning appeal decision
12 Wisborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 0DR
Planning appeal 3366896 at 12 Wisborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 0DR (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Wallace P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
hip to gable roof alterations and new front gable, roof lights and rear dormer loft conversion
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wallace P
- Postcode
- CR2 0DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The front gable's large window and shallow set-down would fail to visually integrate with the principal elevation and would appear as an assertive, incongruous feature that would be readily perceived within the street scene, conflicting with development plan policies on character and design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy D3Policy D4
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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