Planning appeal decision
First Floor, 39 Boscombe Road, Hammersmith And Fulham, London, W12 9HT
Planning appeal 3305494 at First Floor, 39 Boscombe Road, Hammersmith And Fulham, London, W12 9HT (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was dismissed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area.
the erection of a rear mansard roof extension with rooflight and two dormer windows and installation of two rooflights in the front roofslope
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- W12 9HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area
What decided it
The visibility of the appeal site from Westville Road, its symmetry with the hipped roof of the adjacent property, and the uniform character of the run of hipped roofs along this section of Boscombe Road mean the hip-to-gable extension would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy DC4
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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