®Planning appeal decision
142 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8HJ
Planning appeal 3260437 at 142 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8HJ (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area.
the installation of access doors (following removal of existing windows) on ground floor West Street and Shaftesbury Avenue elevations; Installation of first floor balcony on West Street and Shaftesbury Avenue elevations, with associated access door (following removal of existing window) (Use Class A4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- WC2H 8HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area.
- Living conditions in respect of overlooking and privacy for occupiers of Gloucester Mansions (140A Shaftesbury Avenue).
- Living conditions in respect of noise and disturbance for neighbouring residents generally.
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the host building and the Conservation Area, combined with the significant loss of privacy for neighbouring residents, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
The modest economic benefits of additional customer space were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the significant harm to neighbouring privacy, to which great weight was afforded.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy A1Policy A4Appendix 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 184Paragraph 194Paragraph 196Paragraph 127
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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