Planning appeal decision
2a More Close , Purley, CR8 2JN
Planning appeal 3367086 at 2a More Close , Purley, CR8 2JN (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 4 September 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal scheme on planning permission 18/03342/FUL.
‘new 3-bedroom dwelling together with 1 parking space and bins and bike storages’
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- CR8 2JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on planning permission 18/03342/FUL
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- whether there is a suitable mechanism to restrict future occupiers of the appeal scheme from applying for parking permits and to promote sustainable transport options
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the creation of a crowded built environment with minimal soft landscaping outweighed the positive weight of delivering a single dwellinghouse.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy D3Policy T4Policy T6Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy SP8Policy T7
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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