56 Pollards Hill South Norbury London SW16 4NB

1. 1.It has not been demonstrated that the property benefits from a lawful small HMO use within Use Class C4. The lawful use of the property is considered to remain as a single dwellinghouse within Use Class C3. The proposed change of use would therefore result in the loss of a three-bedroom dwellinghouse, as originally built, for which there is an identified need within the borough. The proposal would thereby conflict with Policies DM1, DM1.2 and SP2.7 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018).
2. 2.The proposed development would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers by reason of the inadequate kitchen provision, the limited outlook afforded to bedroom 7 and the absence of wash hand basins within each bedroom. The proposal would thereby conflict with Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy SP2 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and the Croydon Houses in Multiple Occupation Standards (2015).
3. 3.No parking stress survey has been submitted to demonstrate that the surrounding street network has capacity to accommodate overspill parking from the proposed 7-person HMO . The proposal could therefore result in detrimental impacts on the highway network which would conflict with Policies T4 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.

Postcode

SW16 4NB

Date validated

28 September 2026

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