®Planning appeal decision
107 King's Cross Road, LONDON, WC1X 9LR
Erection of railings to the front elevation, front stairs to the basement, opening of lightwell to the front and inclusion glass glazing to the basement. Change of Use of Office Storage (Class E) to residential basement flat (C3) (Retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the provision of employment premises within the Borough.
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of Bloomsbury Conservation Area.
- Whether the development provides an adequate standard of living accommodation for occupiers.
- The effect of the development on highway safety and the use of sustainable modes of transport, with particular regard to whether provision has been made for car-free development.
What decided it
The development causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, and lacks a legally binding mechanism to secure car-free development, and these harms are not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 130, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy E2, Policy D2, Policy D1, Policy T2, Policy T1, Policy A1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.