®Planning appeal decision
25 Craignish Avenue, LONDON, SW16 4RN
change of use of dwellinghouse from family housing (Use Class C3(a)) to supported housing (Use Class C2) for a maximum of five (5) adults including one (1) member of staff
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is need for supported accommodation
- the effect of the development on on-street parking and the highways network
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with particular reference to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The absence of clear, evidenced need for the supported accommodation facility, contrary to Policy H12 of the London Plan and Policy DM2.1 of the Croydon Local Plan, outweighed the positive consideration that the development would provide supported housing for people with mental health needs.
Plan policies cited: Policy H12 of the London Plan March 2021, Policy DM2.1 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018, Policy T4 of the London Plan, Policy SP8 of the Croydon Local Plan, Policy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan, Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan
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.