®Planning appeal decision
67 Ellesmere Road, Chiswick, LONDON, W4 3EA
erection of new apartment building following demolition of existing dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chiswick House Conservation Area
- whether the development would encourage future occupiers to use a range of transport modes, with particular regard to the provision of cycle storage facilities
- whether the development would meet appropriate energy standards
What decided it
The absence of a flood risk assessment and sequential test, combined with the site's location in Flood Zone 3 and the proposal's classification as 'More Vulnerable' use, meant the principle of development could not be accepted and this non-compliance with national planning policy outweighed the scheme's compliance with other development plan policies.
The scheme's compliance with development plan policies on conservation, transport and energy, and neutral factors regarding amenity and parking were outweighed by non-compliance with national planning policy on flood risk steering development away from areas at highest risk of flooding.
Framework references: 162
Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, Policy CC2, Policy CC4, Policy EC2, Policy EQ1, Policy EQ2
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.