991 London Road Thornton Heath CR7 6JE

1. 1.The subdivision of the curtilage of 991 London Road would fail to retain the minimum garden length of 10 metres and minimum garden area required for the host dwelling following subdivision. The proposal is therefore unacceptable in principle and conflicts with Policy DM10.4(e) of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of its siting, footprint, scale and two storey height of up to 11 metres, would result in a cramped and incongruous form of development that fails to respect the prevailing pattern, layout, scale and character of the surrounding area. The proposal would thereby conflict with Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP4.1, SP4.2, DM10.1 and DM10.7 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
3. 3.The proposed development, by reason of its siting, two storey height of up to 11 metres and separation distance from the retained dwelling at 991 London Road and the rear garden of 993 London Road, would result in an overbearing form of development, loss of outlook and a failure to demonstrate that direct overlooking of neighbouring rear gardens would be avoided. The proposal would thereby conflict with 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 car free nature of the development would not result in unacceptable overspill parking on Leander Road and surrounding residential streets where there is no Controlled Parking Zone in place to manage parking overspill. The proposal would thereby conflict with Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies SP8.17, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
5. 5.Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the demolition of the existing garage would not result in unacceptable harm to protected species. The Council is therefore unable to discharge its statutory duties under Regulation 9(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. The proposal would thereby conflict with Policy G6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy DM27 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
6. 6.The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposal qualifies for the de minimis exemption relied upon and the proposal therefore fails to comply with the statutory biodiversity net gain requirements under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024.
7. 7.In the absence of a legal agreement to secure a sustainable transport contribution of £1,500 per residential unit, the applicant has failed to demonstrate how the proposal would mitigate its transport impacts and promote sustainable modes of travel. The proposal would thereby conflict with policies SP8.13, SP8.17, DM29 and DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CR7 6JE

Application type

Outline planning permission

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

17 February 2026

Consultation expiry

3 April 2026

Consultation start

2 March 2026

Neighbour consultation start

2 March 2026

Neighbour consultation end

25 March 2026

Target decision date

14 April 2026

Agent

Colin Smith

Agent address

Down Ampney Well Hill Yaxham Dereham NR19 1RX

Statutory period

56 days

Site notice start

13 March 2026

Site notice end

3 April 2026

Planning Portal ID

PP-14704415

Documents

8

Constraints

14