®Planning appeal decision
52-73, Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1DE
redevelopment of the site including demolition and subterranean excavation to provide a mixed-use development comprising office (Class B1a), residential (Class C3), and retail/restaurant uses (Classes A1/A2/A3). Hard and soft landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- other · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Griffiths P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- This is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, encompassing design, and any impact on the setting and thereby the significance of designated heritage assets.
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the scheme achieved an exemplary standard of design causing no harm to the character and appearance of the area or to the setting and significance of designated heritage assets.
having found no harm to character, appearance or heritage assets and full compliance with the development plan and the Framework, the Inspector concluded there were no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify a decision contrary to the development plan, so no countervailing harms required balancing against the scheme's benefits
Framework references: 199, 56, 57
Plan policies cited: LP Policy GG2, LP Policy GG5, LP Policy D3, LP Policy D4, LP Policy HC1, CP Policy 13, CP Policy 14, CP Policy 38, CP Policy 39, CP Policy 40
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.