44 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RQ

Planning appeal 3313442 at 44 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RQ (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the De Vere Conservation Area.

Demolition of existing building comprising three flats and replacement with a new four storey building plus basement and mansard to provide four residential units (Class C3) and associated landscaping

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T
Postcode: W8 5RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the De Vere Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 46 Victoria Road with particular regard to daylight and sense of enclosure

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the De Vere Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, afforded considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the public benefits (housing delivery, energy efficiency, accessible units, possible affordable housing contribution, and minor amenity improvements), so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CH2Policy CT1Policy H4Policy H5Policy CL3Policy CL5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56Paragraph 196Paragraph 11

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