Flat 1, Basement of 49-67 Fitzgeorge Avenue, London, W14 0SZ

creation of one self-contained one-bedroom flat at lower ground floor level through change of use of the existing basement storage area and excavating and enlarging the existing basement level and associated installation of new windows and doors; and erection of a bike store

Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the flat with regards to outlook and light
The effect of the proposal on flood risk
The effect of the proposal on highway safety with regards to parking and traffic flow

What decided it

The proposal fails on three independent grounds: inadequate living conditions for future occupiers regarding outlook and light, undemonstrated flood safety for a highly vulnerable basement use in Flood Zone 2, and inability to secure car-free status through planning controls to mitigate highway safety impacts.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy HO4, Policy HO11, Policy DC11, Policy CC3, Policy T4, Policy T2, Policy T6

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