®Planning appeal decision
Flat 1B First Floor, 80 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6HL
Planning appeal 3277072 at Flat 1B First Floor, 80 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6HL (City of Westminster Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 December 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as '80-90, Gloucester Place W1, 118, Crawford Street W1', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Internal alterations to the existing flat to include the removal of the non original mezzanine, kitchen and bathrooms. The new installation will restore the historic features (cornices, picture rails, skirting and architraves) and contain ancillary functions within smaller joinery units set below the existing picture rail. This will include new partitions to separate the bedrooms. Externally, the missing rear balustrade is to be reinstated
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- W1U 6HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as '80-90, Gloucester Place W1, 118, Crawford Street W1', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The internal works would fail to preserve the special historic interest of the listed building contrary to section 16(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, whereas the external balustrade works would preserve it and could be carried out independently.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage asset from the internal works was not outweighed by public benefits, but the external balustrade works would preserve the heritage asset and enhance the conservation area with limited private benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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.
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