®Planning appeal decision
62 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB
Planning appeal 3369537 at 62 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not there is sufficient justification for the change of use of the public house to a Class E use, and its effect on the vitality and viability of established town centres.
the use of basement for purposes within class E (ancillary to existing consent 16/01677/GPDO)
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- CR0 6AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not there is sufficient justification for the change of use of the public house to a Class E use, and its effect on the vitality and viability of established town centres
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether any harm would be caused to its significance
- Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for cycle parking
- Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for protected species
- Whether or not the development would achieve the highest standards of fire safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building that could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits, combined with inadequate justification for the loss of the public house use and failure to comply with sequential test and cycle parking requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy HC7London Plan Policy E1London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy D12London Plan Policy HC1Croydon Local Plan Policy DM21Croydon Local Plan Policy DM8Croydon Local Plan Policy DM5.2Croydon Local Plan Policy SP4Croydon Local Plan Policy DM10Croydon Local Plan Policy DM18Croydon Local Plan Policy DM27Croydon Local Plan Policy SP7
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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