Planning appeal decision
The Land at Building No 14 Platts Eyot, Hampton, TW12 2HF
Planning appeal 3302695 at The Land at Building No 14 Platts Eyot, Hampton, TW12 2HF (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the removal of the first floor timber balcony was urgently necessary under ground (d) of section 39(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
Reinstatement of first floor timber balcony to front and side elevations of listed building, removed without Listed Building Consent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hand S
- Postcode
- TW12 2HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the removal of the first floor timber balcony was urgently necessary under ground (d) of section 39(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
- Whether the compliance period for reinstatement should be extended under ground (h)
What decided it
The Inspector extended the compliance period to 12 months to allow time for the wider restoration scheme negotiations to progress, rather than requiring immediate reinstatement of a modern replacement balcony that may not reflect the building's historical character.
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