2 Physic Place, LONDON, SW3 4HQ

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.’

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Phillips B

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.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy CL1, Policy CL2, Policy CL3, Policy CL8, Policy CL11

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