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City Continental Kensington, 11-13 Penywern Road, Earls Court, London, SW5 9TT
Planning appeal 3257158 at City Continental Kensington, 11-13 Penywern Road, Earls Court, London, SW5 9TT (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 20 January 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Earl's Court Square Conservation Area.
demolition of existing rear basement extension and erection of a two-storey (basement and ground floor) rear extension, together with a rear extension onto existing third floor terraces
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- SW5 9TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Earl's Court Square Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the local visitor economy, with particular reference to appropriate hotel provision
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Earl's Court Square Conservation Area caused by the two-storey rear extension outweighed the limited public benefits of improved hotel room quality and arrangement.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL9Policy CL11Policy CP8Policy CF8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 197
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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