®Planning appeal decision
56 Egerton Crescent, London, SW3 2ED
Planning appeal 3244009 at 56 Egerton Crescent, London, SW3 2ED (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, Nos 55-59 Egerton Crescent.
reconstruction of rear mansard and insertion of dormer window; elevational alterations including replacement windows and internal alterations
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- SW3 2ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, Nos 55-59 Egerton Crescent
What decided it
The installation of a lift in the closet wing and removal of the top section of the closet wing would fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and harm its significance as a designated heritage asset, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm.
The moderate weight given to public benefits including heritage improvements, repair and restoration, and long-term residential use was insufficient to outweigh the considerable importance and weight attached to the identified less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Kay v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [CO/16/2020]
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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