®Planning appeal decision
Remy Court, 17 South Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR2 7DY
Planning appeal 6005298 at Remy Court, 17 South Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR2 7DY (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to trees.
erection of 3 storey building to create 4 self contained dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- CR2 7DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to trees
- The quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, light, outdoor space, cycle and bin storage
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to any overbearing effect to 15, 17 and 19 South Park Hill Road, privacy to 28 and 30 Birdhurst Road and the effect on the outdoor space to 17 South Park Hill Road
- Whether the proposed development would support sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area through its dominant bulk and massing in the back garden setting, and would result in inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to restricted light and outlook, with these significant harms outweighing the moderate benefits of housing provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM10Policy DM28Policy SP2.8Policy DM29Policy DM10.4Policy SP7.4Policy D3Policy D4Policy H2Policy G5Policy G7Policy D6Policy S4Policy D7Policy T4
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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