®Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, 92 Mount Street, LONDON, W1K 2SX
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the consequences of varying condition No 4 in the way sought would preserve the Grade II listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The permanent loss of the existing chimneypieces, which despite being later replacements possess modest heritage merit and are appropriate to the building's period, combined with the inadequacy of the proposed new chimneypieces in reflecting the status and architectural hierarchy of the principal reception space, would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the listed building with no public benefits to outweigh it.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building, attributed considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by any substantiated public benefits, as the works would principally provide private benefit to the flat's occupiers with negligible public benefit.
Framework references: 199, 200, 201, 202, 197
Plan policies cited: Policy 39 of the Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy HC1 C of the London Plan 2021, Section 25 and Section 28 of Westminster City Plan November 2016, DES 1 and paragraphs 10.108 to 10.146 of the Unitary Development Plan January 2007
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.