Flat 1 12 Kidderminster Road Croydon CR0 2UE

1. 1.The proposed conversion of the property would result in the net loss of a three-bedroom home and the loss of a home smaller than 130sqm. The proposal therefore fails to comply with Policy DM1.2 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
2. 2.The proposal, by virtue of the substandard width, poor outlook, limited daylight and compromised privacy of Flat A's bedroom 01; the elongated and constrained form of Flat B's lounge/dining area; the poor outlook and limited daylight of Flat B's bedroom 01; and the narrow and constrained means of access to Flat B which would lack natural surveillance, would fail to provide a satisfactory quality of accommodation for future occupiers. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
3. 3.The proposed rear/side extension, by virtue of its excessive depth, height and close proximity to the neighbouring boundary, would result in a significant and unacceptable sense of enclosure, loss of outlook and loss of light to No. 14's ground-floor windows on the rear elevation of the main portion of the building, side-facing windows on the outrigger portion of the building, as well as the portion of its rear amenity space which sits to the side of the outrigger portion of the building. The proposal is therefore unacceptable in terms of its impacts on neighbouring amenity and is contrary to Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy DM10.6 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
4. 4.The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development could provide sufficient and policy-compliant provision for refuse and cycle storage. The proposal has therefore not demonstrated that it complies with Policy T5 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies DM13 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
5. 5.In the absence of a legal agreement to prevent future occupiers from obtaining parking permits which could give rise to a resultant increase in car use in the Controlled Parking Zone, the proposed development could give rise to unacceptable impacts upon parking stress in the locality. The proposed development would therefore conflict with Policies T3 and T6 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies SP8, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018.

From the council's decision notice.

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