The developer building the 22 Briton Crescent scheme approved by the Labour-run Croydon Council has now applied for a variation to the consented plans. Details can be viewed at:
I have objected and my objection is noted below.
From: HALE, Lynne
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 8:41 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: 20/06345/CONR
Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: 20/06345/CONR
Variation of condition number 1 (drawing numbers) attached to planning permission ref. 18/04026/FUL. (Demolition of the existing dwelling of a three storey development for nine apartments with associated access, nine off-street parking spaces, cycle storage and refuse store at 22 Briton Crescent, South Croydon, CR2 0JF).
Greenglade Court 22 Briton Crescent South Croydon CR2 0JF
I am writing to lodge my objection to the above application. My reasons are as follows:
- This proposal has a large number of documents associated with it and together comprises more than a simple variation
- The cover letter advises that the application seeks to increase the depth of the building, revise the drainage layout and amend previous information relating to the location and height of the boundary wall next to the property at 24 Briton Crescent – these are not simple minor amendments
- In addition to this there are a number of other new drawings which have been submitted such as: CX05-S1-104B, CX05-S1-106B, CX05-S1-105B, CX05-S1-103C
Local residents and I have raised a number of queries and concerns about this build site with the Planning Department throughout the building of this development and have been repeatedly assured that it is being built in accordance with the approved plans and drawings. However, in view of this latest application, this would appear not to have been the case.
Since there has been ample opportunity for amendments to have been requested since the application was approved in October 2018, it is unreasonable that this variation application be considered at such a late stage when the building is now in place.
- Whilst I accept that some of the difference in the measurements checked by the Council and the contractor against what was approved are within drawing tolerances, others are clearly not and some have not been adequately confirmed either way
- The amendments now being requested were raised during the original planning process prior to approval being granted however these concerns were ignored and it is therefore unacceptable that the developer raises them at such a very late stage in the process. Clearly they have discovered that the concerns were correct and that they cannot build what they asked for. Whether by default or design I would suggest that a professional developer would be aware of the problems with their application – especially as local residents and myself were - so it appears that they have built what they planned to all along.
- If it is the case that, if these amended plans and drawings had been submitted with the original application the application would have been refused, then this application must be refused. This would be development by the back door and completely unacceptable.
To conclude, these are clearly not minor amendments and if the developer doesn't wish to build what was approved and what I have been repeatedly assured is being built, then they should be required to submit a full/retrospective application for what they do want to build/have actually built on this site.
I would be grateful if you could take my representations into account when deciding this application.
Kind regards
Lynne
Cllr Lynne Hale
