Planning appeal decision
2 The Moorings Willoughby Road, Twickenham, TW1 2QG
Planning appeal 3304039 at 2 The Moorings Willoughby Road, Twickenham, TW1 2QG (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the significance of the Richmond Riverside Conservation Area and the Grade I listed Richmond Bridge.
a hip to gable roof extension to rear with balcony and proposed rooflights to front and rear roof slope as well as roof ridge. Alterations to fenestration
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- TW1 2QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the significance of the Richmond Riverside Conservation Area and the Grade I listed Richmond Bridge
What decided it
The hip to gable roof extension with balcony would result in unjustified less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade I listed Richmond Bridge and the Richmond Riverside Conservation Area, with no public benefits to outweigh that harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1 London PlanLP1 London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Local PlanLP3 London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Local PlanLP18 London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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