Flat 2, 18 Sussex PLace, London, London, W2 2TP

Planning appeal 3327401 at Flat 2, 18 Sussex PLace, London, London, W2 2TP (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition requiring retention and relocation of internal panel doors is reasonable or necessary in the interests of preserving the listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

internal alterations to second floor

Authority: City of Westminster Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: W2 2TP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed condition requiring retention and relocation of internal panel doors is reasonable or necessary in the interests of preserving the listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses

What decided it

The doors constitute historic fabric whose retention is necessary to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, and the appellant provided no sufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm caused by their removal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 39 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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