®Planning appeal decision
24-26 Northwood Road, Croydon, CR7 8HU
conversion of the application site for the provision of a sui -generis house in multiple occupation for the accommodation of 8 people, the erection of an outbuilding for general storage and a cycle storage unit within the rear garden and bin storage units within the front garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CR7 8HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed change of use on the supply of small family homes
- the effect of parking associated with the proposed change of use on the operation and safety of the highway network
- whether satisfactory provision would be available for refuse, recycling and cycle storage
- whether statutory biodiversity net gain requirements would be addressed (Appeal A)
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and daylight from the ground floor bedrooms (Appeal B)
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal B)
What decided it
The loss of small family dwellings in conflict with Policies DM1.2 and SP2.7, combined with inadequate cycle storage provision and parking impacts, outweighed the modest benefits of the proposals.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.2, Policy SP2.7, Policy H9, Policy T4, Policy T6, Policy T5, Policy DM30, Policy DM29, Policy DM13, Policy SP2, Policy D6, Policy D3, Policy DM10, Policy SP1.1, Policy SP4.1, Policy SP4.2
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.