Tag Archives: Permitted Development

Slums of the Future: Croydon has capital’s smallest micro-flat

Posted on May 31, 2019 by insidecroydon

Thousands of Croydon families are finding themselves in “cramped, substandard, and unaffordable homes” due to “flawed” government planning regulations, research published today claims. The report by London Assembly Member Tom Copley highlights Croydon has having more permitted development flats than … Continue reading →

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When Croydon homes inspired lyricism from England’s poets

Posted on January 28, 2019 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: First we mentioned Philip Larkin, then Alan Bennett. Now GEORGE WRIGHT reminds us that the Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman once had something to say, in verse, about Croydon. And he was never as horrible about the town … Continue reading →

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Shelter warns of housing ‘black hole’ over conversion schemes

Posted on December 6, 2018 by insidecroydon

Affordable housing in Croydon may be under threat from a government proposal which risks “supercharging” a social housing get-out clause, according to the housing charity Shelter. Currently developers do not have to pay contributions to the council for social housing … Continue reading →

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