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Dismissed22 June 20266006471

Land Rear of 164 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DA

Planning appeal 6006471 at Land Rear of 164 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DA (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector K Craddock, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development meets the definition of a self-build dwelling and therefore the requirements of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) exemption.

the erection of detached dwelling and provision of associated parking and amenity space

Authority
London Borough of Croydon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Craddock
Postcode
CR2 6DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development meets the definition of a self-build dwelling and therefore the requirements of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) exemption
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the proposed development qualifies as a self-build dwelling exempt from mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements, combined with the absence of the statutory minimum information required to assess BNG compliance, constituted a material consideration that justified dismissal despite compliance with development plan policies on character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy SP4 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018

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