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Application
What is it?
Alterations, erection of hip to gable and rear dormer extension, single-storey rear extension, first-floor side/rear extension, outbuilding in rear garden and installation of 3 rooflights in front roofslope.
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 2 Nov 2021, delegated decision by Grace Hewett — 10 weeks from submission (2 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
23 Aug 2021
Application received
9 Sep 2021
Application validated
4 Nov 2021
Statutory target date
2 Nov 2021
Delegated decision: Refused · Grace Hewett
23 Aug 2021
Application received
9 Sep 2021
Application validated
4 Nov 2021
Statutory target date
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2 Nov 2021
Delegated decision: Refused · Grace Hewett
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed rear dormer and first-floor side extensions would not respect
or positively respond to the character of the host dwelling or the surrounding
area, and would be detrimental to the character of the area by reason of its
design, bulk, scale and massing. As such, it would be contrary to policies
SP4 and DM10 of The Croydon Local Plan (2018), the Suburban Design
Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2019) and policy D3 of the
London Plan (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. In this instance the pre application advice was
not adhered to. 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 rear dormer and first-floor side extensions would not respect
or positively respond to the character of the host dwelling or the surrounding
area, and would be detrimental to the character of the area by reason of its
design, bulk, scale and massing. As such, it would be contrary to policies
SP4 and DM10 of The Croydon Local Plan (2018), the Suburban Design
Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2019) and policy D3 of the
London Plan (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. In this instance the pre application advice was
not adhered to. 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.