20/05370/FUL
5 Smitham Downs Road Purley CR8 4NH
Demolition of existing dwelling, the construction of a part 4 / part 5 storey residential building accommodating 20 flats, all together with vehicular accesses from Smitham Downs Road and The Vale, vehicle and cycle parking, refuse provision and associated hard and soft landscaping (amended description).
The development by reason of its height, size and massing creates an overdevelopment of the site that would be out of keeping with the character of the area and would thereby conflict with Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021), policies SP4.1, SP4.2 and DM10 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018) and the Suburban Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2019).
The development would provide sub-standard accommodation by reason of inadequate outdoor space for future occupiers and detrimentally impact lighting conditions of the neighbouring building and would thereby conflict with Policies SP2.8, SP4.2 and DM10.6 of the Croydon Local Plan (2018), Policies D3, D4 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), the Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance to the London Plan (March 2016) and the Suburban Design Guide - Supplementary Planning Document (2019) In reaching this decision the Local Planning Authority has sought to work in a positive and pro-active manner based on seeking solutions to problems in the following way: To assist applicants the Local Planning Authority has produced policies and written guidance, all of which is available on the Council's website and offers a pre planning application advice service. The Council is ready to enter into discussions with the applicants to assist in the preparation of a new planning application via the Council's Pre Application process.