57 Princedale Road, LONDON, W11 4NP

Retention of public house at basement and ground floor. Alterations and erection of three storey infill extension, basement extension and change of use of first and second floor of public house to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to provide 5 residential dwellings

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: community-institutional · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Scott A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the viability of the public house.

What decided it

The proposal's compromised layout and loss of ancillary accommodation would significantly harm the future operational flexibility and viability of the public house, outweighing the identified benefits.

The adverse impact on the adaptability and flexibility of the public house significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal (including housing delivery, economic benefits and no heritage harm) when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

Framework references: 56, 11

Plan policies cited: Kensington and Chelsea Development Plan 2019 Policy HC7, Norland Neighbourhood Plan 2013 Policy N9, London Plan 2021 Policy HC7, Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan 2019 Policy CK2, Local Plan Policy CT1, Local Plan Policy CH1

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