Appeal 3350647
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
6 sections
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Section 01
Development description
a dropped kerb.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Preliminary Matters
Since the appeal was lodged, the National Planning Policy Framework has been updated. However, I am satisfied that there are no changes of any consequence for the main issue in this appeal.
The description of development in the application contains superfluous information. I have determined the appeal on the basis that it is for a dropped kerb as set out in the banner heading.
Section 04
Main Issue
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
Section 05
Reasons
Green Lane has pavements on both sides and there is a bus stop close to the site. On the opposite side of the road is a parking area associated with a shopping parade. There is some on-street parking which is in part restricted by yellow lines and existing dropped kerbs serving neighbouring properties. In combination these features result in a busy urban environment for all users.
The proposed parking space is of sufficient size to accommodate a vehicle without overhanging the highway. However, there is no capacity to allow the vehicle to turn and leave the site in forward gear as recommended by the London Borough of Croydon (LBC) [name] guidance. Given the drivers position it would not be possible to see oncoming pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. Whilst vehicles may be moving at low speeds and infrequently, these manoeuvres could result in conditions which would endanger other road users.
There are other dropped kerbs in the area. The Council refers to these as predating the adoption of the [name] guidance. These may affect driver behaviour, however on the basis of my observations on site the proposed arrangements would nevertheless have a harmful impact. Furthermore, although the appellant refers to an absence of accident data, in itself this does not justify the provision of car parking which would compromise highway safety.
I therefore conclude that the proposal would be contrary to Policies DM29 and DM30 of the Local Plan and Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021, taken together, which ensure that new development does not have a detrimental effect on highway safety and that it is not compromised by the provision of off-street parking.
I note reference has been made to Policy SP8 of the Local Plan. However, this policy specifically relates to new transport schemes within the area, therefore, is not relevant to this decision.
Section 06
Conclusion
The proposal conflicts with the development plan and the material considerations do not indicate that the appeal should be decided other than in accordance with it. For the reasons given above, the appeal should be dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 4557No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 4 April 2025Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 20 February 2025 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3350647
- Application reference
- 24/01580/HSE
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Planning authority code
- E09000008
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Planning Appeals - Full
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- Not recorded
- Number of residences
- 0
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 23 August 2024
- Valid date
- 23 August 2024
- Start date
- 30 August 2024
- Planning authority decision date
- 19 June 2024
- Appeal decision date
- 4 April 2025
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- No
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 67508
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:25
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:28
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:25
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21