®Planning appeal decision
30-32 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7RE
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
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.
Framework references: 125, 130, 152
Plan policies cited: 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)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.