®Planning appeal decision
20 Craven Hill Mews, London, W2 3DY
Planning appeal 3285185 at 20 Craven Hill Mews, London, W2 3DY (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 34-65 Queens Gardens, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
relocation of the entrance door from lower to upper ground, replacement of lower ground floor door and window with double glazed metal framed full height doors, reconfiguration of internal layout, removal of mansard roof, erection of additional floor and mansard roof extensions and associated works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- W2 3DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 34-65 Queens Gardens, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to loss of light and sense of enclosure to the flats at lower ground, ground and first floor within 58 Queens Gardens
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special historic and architectural interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area, with no public benefits identified to outweigh the less than substantial but considerable heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 38Policy 38(C)Policy 39Policy 40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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