®Planning appeal decision
232 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 4JP
Planning appeal 3310997 at 232 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 4JP (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area, including the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building.
the erection of a new fourth floor extension on the Kilburn High Road frontage to create 1 no. 1-bedroom apartment and erection of a new third floor extension on the Messina Avenue frontage to create 1 no. 1-bedroom apartment, with associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- NW6 4JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area, including the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of neighbouring properties, with regard to privacy, outlook, light and noise
- whether the proposal triggers the need for a planning obligation in relation to car-free development
- whether the development would provide sufficient cycle storage facilities
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission—harm to character and appearance, harm to the outlook of an existing occupier, and failure to secure car-free development and cycle storage—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the extremely limited benefit of providing a single dwelling.
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11 was engaged due to the Council's housing delivery shortfall, but the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, harm to neighbouring living conditions, and transport policy conflicts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the extremely limited benefit of one additional dwelling, tipping against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy A1Policy T6Policy T1Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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