31 Waldegrave Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 4PQ

Planning appeal 3283152 at 31 Waldegrave Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 4PQ (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Symons G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Strawberry Hill Road Conservation Area, having further regard to the appeal property being a Building of Townscape Merit.

Without planning permission and within the last four years the carrying out of unauthorised works on the Land comprising: (i) unauthorised construction of steps down to the base of a larger lightwell; and (ii) unauthorised construction of retaining walls, balustrades around the lightwell and steps; and (iii) unauthorised carrying out of works to the front face of the building at basement/lower-ground floor level including the installation of a door and window and waterproof-rendering exposed wall faces

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Symons G
Postcode: TW1 4PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Strawberry Hill Road Conservation Area, having further regard to the appeal property being a Building of Townscape Merit

What decided it

The subterranean position of the development and effective screening by existing mature vegetation and boundary features mean the works do not harm the character and appearance of the conservation area or the significance of the heritage assets.

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