®Planning appeal decision
2 Physic Place, London, SW3 4HQ
Planning appeal 3273067 at 2 Physic Place, London, SW3 4HQ (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 26 May 2022 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing building, surrounding area and the Royal Hospital Conservation Area.
an ‘extension to office to provide an additional 85 sqm of office space, and refurbishment of office building to achieve 86% reduction in carbon emissions.’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SW3 4HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing building, surrounding area and the Royal Hospital Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Royal Hospital Conservation Area caused by the visually prominent additional storey and altered fenestration pattern outweighed the public benefits of additional office space and carbon emission reductions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL8Policy CL11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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