Howitt Close, Howitt Road, London, NW3 4LX

Planning appeal 3315974 at Howitt Close, Howitt Road, London, NW3 4LX (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 21 September 2023 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), known as Howitt Close.

a rooftop extension to create 7 residential dwellings

Authority: London Borough of Camden
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parsons J
Postcode: NW3 4LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), known as Howitt Close
the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of Belsize Conservation Area
the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the Belsize Park Gardens, Howitt Road and Howitt Close, having regard to daylight and sunlight

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset and the failure to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

significant housing, economic and environmental benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the harm to the significance of the NDHA

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy A1Policy D1Policy D2Policy H1Policy H2Policy H4Policy H7Policy T2Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 57

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