49 Cambridge Street, LONDON, SW1V 4PR

amalgamation of the existing lower ground floor flat with the upper floors to form a single dwelling house

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Sabu R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 45-51 Cambridge Street SW1 (Nos 45-51), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
Whether the proposal would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for the loss of residential units

What decided it

The moderate weight given to the reinstatement of the historic plan form and special interest of the listed building outweighed the limited harm from conflict with development plan policies on residential unit loss and dwelling size.

Framework references: 199

Plan policies cited: CP Policy 39, CP Policy 8B, CP Policy 8C, CP Policy 8, London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2

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