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Dismissed22 May 20266005408

Rear of 12 Park Road, South Norwood, SE25 6LA

Planning appeal 6005408 at Rear of 12 Park Road, South Norwood, SE25 6LA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of new building comprising 3 residential units (1 x 3 bed, 2 x 1 bed)

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
SE25 6LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 10 Park Road and 1 Upper Grove, with particular regard to outlook and light
  • whether the proposed scheme would make appropriate provision for parking and sustainable transport initiatives

What decided it

The cumulative effect of harm to character and appearance, harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of outlook, and failure to secure sustainable transport provision outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain.

The planning harms of character and appearance impact, loss of outlook to neighbours, and failure to secure sustainable transport provision attracted considerable weight and were not outweighed by the limited weight given to housing delivery and biodiversity net gain.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy SP4 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy SP8 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018
Judgments
Whiteside v the Council of the London Borough of Croydon [2022] EWHC 3318

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