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Application
What is it?
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part 14 storey and part 28 storey building with basement, comprising 498 co-living units and associated communal amenity spaces (Use Class Sui Generis), 84 residential units (Use Class C3), commercial space (Use Class E) and flexible commercial and community space (Use Class E/F1) at ground/mezzanine level, together with roof terraces and balconies, wheelchair accessible parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage and associated landscaping and public realm works including removal of subways. Works include stopping up of section of highway on Altyre Road and subway to No.1 Croydon, 12-16 Addiscombe Road under Section 247
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 5 May 2022, determined by the planning committee — 48 weeks from submission (40 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
1 Jun 2021
Application received
2 Jun 2021
Application validated
1 Sep 2021
Statutory target date
5 May 2022
Committee decision: Refused
Appeal
Appeal decided · Allowed on appeal
1 Jun 2021
Application received
2 Jun 2021
Application validated
1 Sep 2021
Statutory target date
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5 May 2022
Committee decision: Refused
Appeal
Appeal decided · Allowed on appeal
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed development, by virtue of its height and mass, would result in
an overdevelopment of the site which would be harmful to the setting of a
non-designated heritage asset (known as the NLA Tower) contrary to
Policies D3, D4, D9, HC1 and HC3 of the London Plan 2021, Policies SP1,
SP4, DM10, DM15, DM17, DM18 and DM38 of the Croydon Local Plan
2018, the Croydon Opportunity Area Planning Framework (2013) and the
National Planning Policy Framework 2021.
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:
2
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. The Local Planning Authority delivered the
decision in a timely manner.
1
The proposed development, by virtue of its height and mass, would result in
an overdevelopment of the site which would be harmful to the setting of a
non-designated heritage asset (known as the NLA Tower) contrary to
Policies D3, D4, D9, HC1 and HC3 of the London Plan 2021, Policies SP1,
SP4, DM10, DM15, DM17, DM18 and DM38 of the Croydon Local Plan
2018, the Croydon Opportunity Area Planning Framework (2013) and the
National Planning Policy Framework 2021.
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:
2
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. The Local Planning Authority delivered the
decision in a timely manner.
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.