®Planning appeal decision
48 Marlborough Place, London, NW8 0PL
Planning appeal 3244571 at 48 Marlborough Place, London, NW8 0PL (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Tucker A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue for both appeals is the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the grade II listed building, known as 46-52 (even) Marlborough Place, and whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the St. John's Wood Conservation Area.
repairs and alterations to the front boundary wall with the introduction of railings to provide an off street car parking space, soft landscaping with associated works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- NW8 0PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue for both appeals is the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the grade II listed building, known as 46-52 (even) Marlborough Place, and whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the St. John's Wood Conservation Area.
- Additional main issues for Appeal A are the effect of the proposal on the highway network, and on the lime tree at the appeal site and the Sycamore tree at No. 46 Marlborough Place.
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
the public benefits of the proposal (EV charging provision attracting considerable weight, dropped kerb removal attracting modest weight) were found insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area, so the balance tipped against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40Policy 27Policy 24Policy 25Policy 28Policy 34Policy T6.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 184Paragraph 193
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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