54-56 Selsdon Park Road South Croydon CR2 8JD

1. 1.The proposed development would result in overdevelopment of the site due to the excessive scale, mass, bulk, and height of the development. Furthermore, the incongruous design would harm the visual amenity of the street scene and the character of the area. The proposed development would thereby conflict with Policies D3, D4 and D5 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP4 and DM10.1 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
2. 2.The proposal fails to demonstrate that the development would provide the maximum reasonable level of affordable housing and therefore does not adequately address the need to contribute to London's and the borough's need for affordable homes contrary to Policies SP2 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policies H4 and H5 of the London Plan (2021).
3. 3.By reason of an unacceptable number of single aspect units which result in limited outlook and daylight for the proposed units, the development therefore fails to demonstrate how it would deliver an acceptable level and quality of accommodation for future occupiers thereby conflicting with Policies SP2 and DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policies D3 of the London Plan (2021).
4. 4.The proposed development, by way of its excessive scale and close proximity to nearby properties, would cause harm to neighbouring living conditions through the creation of a sense of enclosure, loss of outlook and privacy. The development therefore conflicts with Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021).
5. 5.Due to the lack of detail on construction methodologies and root protections areas, as well as the proposed excessive pruning the development would harm the health and appearance of the existing trees which contribute positively to the character and biodiversity of the area. The application also proposes insufficient replacement planting. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with Policy DM28 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
6. 6.Insufficient information has been provided to determine if the site drainage meets the requirements of the NPPF and PPG, SuDS Non-Statutory Technical Standards (NSTS) (March, 2015), the London Plan 2021 policy SI 13, it's supporting document; Sustainable Design and Construction Planning guidance (2014), Croydon's Local Plan 2018 policy SP6.4 and DM25.3 and Croydon's LLFA requirements for sustainable drainage.
7. 7.The development fails to demonstrate appropriate carbon reduction measures and compliance with sustainable design requirements, contrary to Policy SP6.3 of the Croydon Local Plan (2022) and Policy SI 2 of the London Plan (2021).
8. 8.A legal agreement has not been provided to mitigate the impacts of the development in relation to: o Provision of affordable housing o Early-stage review mechanism for affordable housing o Local employment and training contribution or strategy o Carbon offsetting payment o Air quality o Sustainable transport (including car club and EVCP) o Highways alterations The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies H4, H5, H6, H7, SI1, SI2, T1, T4, T9, DF1 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP2.4, SP2.5, SP3.14, SP6, DM23, SP8, SP8.13 and DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CR2 8JD

Application type

Full planning permission

Scale / size

Large

Number of dwellings

21

Date validated

31 July 2024

Consultation expiry

28 November 2024

Consultation start

15 October 2024

Neighbour consultation start

5 August 2024

Neighbour consultation end

28 August 2024

Target decision date

30 October 2024

Agent

CPC

Agent address

Unit 5 Clovelly Business Park Clovelly Road Southbourne West Sussex PO10 8PW

Statutory period

91 days

Last advertised

7 November 2024

Advertisement expiry

21 November 2024

Site notice start

7 November 2024

Site notice end

28 November 2024

Planning Portal ID

PP-12808004

Documents

41

Constraints

11