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The Buildings and Associated Land at 31 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 7BP
Planning appeal 3269478 at The Buildings and Associated Land at 31 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 7BP (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2021 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the works on the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building.
Retention of stonework stairs and metal and glass balustrades to the principal staircase from basement to landing between first and second floor levels
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- W1G 7BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the works on the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building
- Whether the steps required for restoring the character of the building to its former state would serve that purpose
- Whether the requirements of the notice exceed what is necessary for restoring the building to its condition before the works were carried out
- Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is reasonable
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the original historic timber staircase was unsuitable for the building's medical use or that the public benefits could not have been achieved by an alternative approach that preserved the historic fabric.
The less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building outweighed the limited public benefits of supporting the medical centre use, as the original staircase could have been retained or restored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 (Heritage Conservation and Growth) of the London Plan 2021Policy 39 (Heritage) of the City Plan 2021Policy 22 (Harley Street Special Policy Area) of the City Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 196
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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