®Planning appeal decision
30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE
Planning appeal 3310880 at 30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the settings of the East Marylebone Conservation Area (CA) and the Grade II Listed Building at Nos 34-38 Mortimer Street.
Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide a 6-storey building (plus basement) for Commercial, Business and Service Use (Class E). Creation of terraces at fourth and fifth levels and the installation of plant and a green roof at main roof level
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- W1W 7RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the settings of the East Marylebone Conservation Area (CA) and the Grade II Listed Building at Nos 34-38 Mortimer Street
- the effect of the proposal on the highway on Bywell Place
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties with particular regard to outlook, privacy and light
- whether the whole life carbon effects of the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the development plan and national policy
What decided it
The proposal would not preserve or enhance the settings of the conservation area and listed building, and would materially harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with inadequately justified whole life carbon credentials, conflicting with the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38 (Design principles)Policy 39 (Westminster's heritage)Policy 40 (Townscape and architecture)Policy 7 (Managing development for Westminster's people)Policy 25 (Walking and Cycling)Policy 28 (Highway Access and Management)Policy 43 (Public Realm)Policy PR1 (Promoting Regeneration)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 130Paragraph 152
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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