®Planning appeal decision
23 Chesterton Road, London, W10 5LY
Planning appeal 3268127 at 23 Chesterton Road, London, W10 5LY (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 27 September 2021 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and area, having regard to the location within the Oxford Gardens–St Quinton Conservation Area.
an additional mansard floor to top floor flat
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- W10 5LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and area, having regard to the location within the Oxford Gardens–St Quinton Conservation Area
What decided it
The limited weight afforded to the public benefits of improved accommodation and living conditions could not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which great weight must be attributed in accordance with the Framework.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and its significance, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the limited public benefits of improved accommodation and living conditions for occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL8Policy CL11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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