1a Cobbold Road, LONDON, W12 9LP

change of use of the ground floor from commercial (Class E) into a single dwellinghouse (Class C3); erection of a two storey extension at first and second floor level; installation of new door and windows, and a new access gate to the front elevation

Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Butcher C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to ceiling heights, outlook, sunlight, daylight and privacy

What decided it

The proposed development's height and design would be incongruous and dominating within the context of the existing two-storey terraced character of Cobbold Road, and the inadequate ceiling heights in the second-floor bedroom would harm living conditions for future occupiers.

Framework references: 134

Plan policies cited: Policy DC1, Policy DC2, Policy DC4, Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy HO4, Policy HO11, Key Principle HS1

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