®Planning appeal decision
5 Hillfield Road, LONDON, NW6 1QD
a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area by forming a dominant, overwhelming addition that would interrupt the consistent pattern of rear elevations and sever the visual connection between the building and its garden, in conflict with development plan policies requiring high quality design.
The modest benefit of extending a two-bed unit to a three-bed unit, attracting very limited weight, was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance in conflict with the development plan, with no material considerations indicating permission should be granted.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Camden Local Plan (July 2017), Policy 2 of the Fortune Green & West Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2015
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.