Planning appeal decision
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT
Planning appeal 3317699 at Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT (London Borough of Camden) was allowed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building of Frames Coach Station.
raising existing refuse yard wall and install new metal screen gates to three existing vehicles access points and insert a series of louvred metal panels to screen refuse yard
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- WC1N 1HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building of Frames Coach Station
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area including the Bloomsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the setting of the listed building and not adversely affect the character and appearance of the conservation area, while providing visual and public safety benefits through the screening of refuse storage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2 of the Camden Local Plan 2017Policy D1 of the Camden Local Plan 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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