Flat 4, 50 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JN

to reconfigure and refurbish the existing layout of the Flat 4 (located at No.50 Queen's Gate) to create a more efficient plan suitable for family use as well as upgrading existing finishes and services

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Thomas G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development preserves the listed building or any features of special architectural interest that it possesses and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Queen's Gate Conservation Area
The effects on the living conditions of neighbouring properties in relation to noise

What decided it

The failure to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building, combined with insufficient information to assess noise impacts on neighbouring properties, outweighed the limited and unquantified environmental benefits claimed.

Less than substantial harm to the Listed Building was assessed against claimed public benefits of thermal efficiency and environmental gains, but these unquantified benefits carried only very limited weight and did not outweigh the significant harm to the special interest of the designated heritage asset.

Framework references: 199

Plan policies cited: Policy CL4, Policy CL5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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