®Planning appeal decision
111 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6DD
Planning appeal 3370267 at 111 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6DD (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of the existing building and the erection of a replacement building comprising six flats, with associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- SE25 6DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the ground floor properties
- whether a planning obligation would be required to secure a financial contribution to sustainable transport initiatives and to restrict future occupiers of the development from applying for parking permits
- ecology, with specific regard to the effect of the proposal on protected or notable species and habitats, and whether the proposal would achieve a biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the excessive height, bulk, scale and massing of the three-storey building, which would appear dominant and intrusive within the streetscene and break up the composition of the row of detached and semi-detached two-storey properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP4.1SP4.2DM10SP2.8D3D4D6D7SP8.3SP8.12DM29DM30T6.1DM27G6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58
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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