Planning appeal decision
Land at Flat 1, 2, 4, And 5 Samara Mansions, 11 Netherhall Gardens, London, NW3 5RN
Planning appeal 3242107 at Land at Flat 1, 2, 4, And 5 Samara Mansions, 11 Netherhall Gardens, London, NW3 5RN (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of Samara Mansions and upon the Fitzjohns & Netherhall Conservation Area.
without planning permission: The installation of window and door shutters, shutter boxes and guide rails on the rear and side elevations located on the lower ground, ground and first floor of the building
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
- Postcode
- NW3 5RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of Samara Mansions and upon the Fitzjohns & Netherhall Conservation Area
What decided it
The shutters cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area through obscuration of important architectural detail and incongruous utilitarian appearance, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area, assigned considerable weight and importance, was not outweighed by the private security benefits to the residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy C5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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