®Planning appeal decision
23 Holland Villas Road, London, W14 8DH
Planning appeal 3315261 at 23 Holland Villas Road, London, W14 8DH (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Holland Park Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the erection of a garden gym building in the rear garden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- W14 8DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Holland Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The as-built building, although differing from the approved permission, does not harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area due to its screening by mature vegetation and acceptable design within the spacious garden setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL6Policy CL11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.