®Planning appeal decision
33 Purley Downs Road, London, CR8 1HA
Planning appeal 3377129 at 33 Purley Downs Road, London, CR8 1HA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area (Appeal A only).
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects on the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area (Appeal A only)
- The acceptability of the loss of employment floorspace (Appeal B only)
- Whether the proposals would make adequate provision for car parking, cycle and refuse storage (both Appeal A and Appeal B)
What decided it
The harmful effects found for both proposals—substantial and long-lasting character and appearance harm in Appeal A and unjustified loss of employment land in Appeal B—were not outweighed by the limited benefits of providing new homes and economic activity.
The benefits from providing new homes and economic benefits were limited by the scale of the proposals and did not attract sufficient weight to outweigh the substantial and long-lasting harmful effects, leading to determination in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP3SP4SP8DM10DM13DM29DM30
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.