Planning appeal decision
Land at: 45 Belsize Park Gardens (Flat E), London, NW3 4JL
Planning appeal 3295507 at Land at: 45 Belsize Park Gardens (Flat E), London, NW3 4JL (London Borough of Camden) was allowed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the garden outbuilding upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
Without planning permission: Unauthorised erection of large outbuilding in rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- NW3 4JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the garden outbuilding upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
- The effects of the garden outbuilding upon biodiversity
What decided it
The public benefits of the outbuilding as a communal leisure and recreational facility for residents of the building outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Camden Local Plan (2017) Policy D1Camden Local Plan (2017) Policy D2Camden Local Plan (2017) Policy A3Camden Planning Guidance (2021) Home Improvements
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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