Planning appeal decision
131 Park Road, Teddington, TW11 0BS
Planning appeal 3308468 at 131 Park Road, Teddington, TW11 0BS (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 proposal on the character and appearance of 131 Park Road, including its significance as a Building of Townscape Merit (BTM).
to replace a 1970’s extension to the front of the property with an entrance lobby to enable the use of existing front room
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- TW11 0BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 131 Park Road, including its significance as a Building of Townscape Merit (BTM)
What decided it
The proposed entrance lobby extension would harmfully affect the architectural integrity and significance of the non-designated heritage asset by repositioning the main entrance and creating a visually discordant frontage that would weaken the building's character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP4Policy LP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 203Paragraph 130
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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