®Planning appeal decision
64-65 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9SX
for new and replacement fenestration throughout the application site; glass roof over the internal lightwell; two-storey infill extension within 64 Long Acre; revised air-conditioning plant; and other associated alterations
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension, rear windows and glazed lightwell enclosure on the character and appearance of the buildings and the Covent Garden Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the Covent Garden Conservation Area because the changes would not be visible from the public domain and the beneficial effects of reinstating timber sliding sash windows would outweigh the minimal harm from other alterations.
The minor harm arising from alterations to original window styles and openings would be outweighed by the undisputed beneficial effects of reinstating timber sliding sash windows to the prominent principal elevation, resulting in overall preservation of the conservation area's character and appearance.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40
Judgments cited: South Oxfordshire DC v SSE & J Donaldson [1991] CO/1440/89
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