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Dismissed22 November 20223299262

20 Hopefield Avenue, Queens Park, London, NW6 6LH

Planning appeal 3299262 at 20 Hopefield Avenue, Queens Park, London, NW6 6LH (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the existing building and whether the proposals preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Queens Park Conservation Area.

external wall insulation (expanded polystyrene (EPS) 90mm thickness with silicon render) to rear walls and extension of roof edges and window sills to allow for additional wall thickness to dwellinghouse

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
NW6 6LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the existing building and whether the proposals preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Queens Park Conservation Area

What decided it

The public benefits of thermal efficiency and employment would not outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the significance of the Queens Park Conservation Area by the inauthentic appearance of the render and extended cills and roof.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BHC1Policy BD1Policy DMP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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