®Planning appeal decision
20 Bishops Road, Croydon, CR0 3LD
erection of a roof extension to existing detached garage and conversion of resultant building to a 2 bedroom self-contained dwelling together with associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 19, 20 and 21 Bishops Road with regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle and refuse storage facilities
- the effect of the proposal on fire safety
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery and the development of a small site in a sustainable location was outweighed by the significant weight assigned to harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy DM10, Policy DM13, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy D12, Policy T3, Policy T5, Policy T6, Policy SI 8
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.