Planning appeal decision
36 Southwick Street, London, W2 1JQ
Planning appeal 3314074 at 36 Southwick Street, London, W2 1JQ (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the works and development on the significance of 36 Southwick Street, a grade II listed building, and whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area.
Breach of conditions no 1, 4 and 5 of planning permission granted on 11/1/19 ref 18/08999
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- W2 1JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the works and development on the significance of 36 Southwick Street, a grade II listed building, and whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the listed building's significance and conservation area character from the as-built scheme, which departed from the approved design in ways that were not justified by the conversion to residential use, outweighed the identified public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 39Policy 40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 195Paragraph 196
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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