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Dismissed3 February 20233306972

1 Elm Park Road, London, SW3 6BD

Planning appeal 3306972 at 1 Elm Park Road, London, SW3 6BD (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character or appearance of the Chelsea Park/Carlyle Conservation Area.

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Authority
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Sedgwick P
Postcode
SW3 6BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character or appearance of the Chelsea Park/Carlyle Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the setting of nearby listed buildings
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of surrounding occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and noise

What decided it

The proposed hedge screening would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and would lead to an unacceptable loss of privacy for neighbouring occupiers, contrary to local plan policies and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL4Policy CL5Policy CL6Policy CL8Policy CL11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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