®Planning appeal decision
16 Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA
Planning appeal 3371647 at 16 Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 27 November 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on car parking and highway safety and whether the proposal would make adequate provision for any additional need for sustainable transport improvement arising from the development.
application for outline planning consent: single storey side and rear extension, basement extension, loft extension and conversion into 4 self contained flats. All matters reserved except for layout, scale and appearance
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
- Postcode
- CR0 6XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on car parking and highway safety and whether the proposal would make adequate provision for any additional need for sustainable transport improvement arising from the development
- whether the proposal would provide its occupants with acceptable living conditions, with particular regard to the provision of internal living space, outlook and daylight
What decided it
The unilateral undertaking lacked the mortgagee's signature, rendering it unenforceable and unable to secure the necessary parking permit restriction and sustainable transport contribution required to make the development acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP8Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM10Policy D3Policy D6Policy T6Policy T6.1
- 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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