Planning appeal decision
64 Carlton Hill, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0ET
Planning appeal 3309434 at 64 Carlton Hill, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0ET (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Hunt S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building, 64 Carlton Hill NW8 (ref. 1209766).
excavation of a new basement level, construction of a rear single storey extension with improvement to external façade and associated internal alterations to a Listed Building. Appeal B: APP/X5990/Y/22/3309444 64 Carlton Hill, St Johns Wood, London NW8 0ET
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- NW8 0ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building, 64 Carlton Hill NW8 (ref. 1209766)
- The extent to which the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Johns Wood Conservation Area
- In relation to Appeal A, whether sufficient soil depth and measures for sustainable planting and drainage would be provided above the proposed basement
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that none of the disputed works would cause harm to the special interest of the listed building or to the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- City Plan Policy 38City Plan Policy 39City Plan Policy 40City Plan Policy 45
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 56
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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