®Planning appeal decision
29 Acacia Road, London, NW6 6AR
Planning appeal 3320107 at 29 Acacia Road, London, NW6 6AR (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St. John's Wood Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.
within the last 4 years and without the benefit of planning permission the removal of the former front garden boundary treatment and its replacement with a new front garden boundary treatment consisting of dwarf brick walls, piers finished in painted render, railings to the dwarf walls with a metal backing, a vehicular gate with metal backing and a pedestrian gate and side panels with metal backing (“the Unauthorised Works”)
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shields T
- Postcode
- NW6 6AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St. John's Wood Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The development fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the St. John's Wood Conservation Area due to the lack of appropriate finial detailing, excessive height prominence, and overly solid enclosure created by the full-height metal backing, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 38 of the Westminster City Plan (2021)Policy 39 of the Westminster City Plan (2021)Policy 40 of the Westminster City Plan (2021)
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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