97C Elgin Avenue, LONDON, W9 2DA

Alterations to the existing rear facade with rear extensions at all levels and a new roof extension in association with the creation of a new residential unit; internal communal bike and bin storage, and installation of external air source heat pumps to rear

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edginton A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Maida Vale Conservation Area
The effects of the development on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The substantial loss of historic fabric and distinctive form to the rear of the building, combined with alterations to the principal elevation, would diminish the significance of the non-designated heritage asset and erode the character and appearance of the Maida Vale Conservation Area, and the minor public benefits of one additional residential unit do not outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 205, 208, 209

Plan policies cited: City Plan Policy 38, City Plan Policy 39, City Plan Policy 40

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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