Planning appeal decision
44 Hans Road, London, SW3 1RL
Planning appeal 3268986 at 44 Hans Road, London, SW3 1RL (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hans Town Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent listed building, 18 Walton Place.
erection of double-pitched mansard roof extension and extension of parapet wall
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- SW3 1RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hans Town Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent listed building, 18 Walton Place
What decided it
The proposed mansard extension, through its recessive design, materials, and retention of the visual stepping-down effect between buildings, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the adjacent listed building, thereby complying with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL4Policy CL8Policy CL11
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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