®Planning appeal decision
24 Church Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3QN
alterations and extensions to provide: 1 x 1 bed flat, 2 x 2 bed flats, and 2 x 3 bed flats all with associated parking and amenity area
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety, with particular regard to the access and parking arrangements
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle facilities
- whether a planning obligation would be required to secure a financial contribution to sustainable transport initiatives
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The lack of evidence demonstrating that vehicles could safely exit the site in forward gear and that adequate visibility splays could be maintained, combined with inadequate cycle storage facilities that would not promote sustainable growth, outweighed the limited housing benefit and acceptable character and appearance of the scheme.
Framework references: 58
Plan policies cited: Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy T4, Policy T6, Policy SP8.3, Policy SP8.15, Policy SP8.16, Policy T6.1, Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy D3, Policy D4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.