®Planning appeal decision
6 Balfour Place, London, W1K 2AX
Planning appeal 3277532 at 6 Balfour Place, London, W1K 2AX (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Mayfair Conservation Area.
describe on the planning application form as ‘Roof extension to create a duplex residential unit; creation of a new retail unit; insertion of new windows and doors on the north and east elevations; creation of terraces at third floor level; extension of ground floor level to provide additional retail floorspace; infill of lower ground floor courtyard for office use; provision of plant within existing vaults; and associated internal refurbishment and reconfiguration including repositioning of the core.’
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- W1K 2AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Mayfair Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed ground floor infill extension would harmfully erode an important gap that serves as a functional separation and feature of visual interest within the Mayfair Conservation Area, and the modest public benefits of the development do not outweigh this less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- City Plan Policy 38City Plan Policy 39City Plan Policy 40Mayfair Neighbourhood Plan Policy MD:DesignLondon Plan Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 199Paragraph 130
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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