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Architect criticises nimby neighbours as housing gets planning nod

By 2019-07-05T06:00:00

LSI Architects, Sydenham Road. London

LSI’s Peter Courtney said default response should not be an automatic ‘no’

 

The architect behind a proposed 12-home scheme on an infill site in south London has rebuked residents who object “by default” to new developments.

LSI Architects has received planning permission for a scheme in south London, which includes four new-build mews houses (pictured) to be built on the site of a set of derelict garages, from Croydon council.

The remaining homes would result from the refurbishment of existing buildings adjacent to the site.

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