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Allowed12 April 20243327579

1 Burlington Lane, Chiswick , London, W4 2RR

Planning appeal 3327579 at 1 Burlington Lane, Chiswick , London, W4 2RR (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the new flats, having regard to aspect, outlook, light, overheating, ventilation, noise, air quality, Communal External Space and Childrens Play space.

the enlargement and extension of existing four storey vacant building involving the extension of the building outwards and the addition of two new storeys so as to accommodate a total of 104 new flats. Retention of 319m2 Class E Office Space. Associated works including, the building of a new facade, the extension of the existing stairway towers, the creation of new lift cores and associated plant at roof level, the rearrangement of off street car parking provision, the rearrangement of servicing facilities, the building of a replacement substation, together with new hard and soft landscaping works including the creation of communal gardens and playspace

Authority
London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
W4 2RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the new flats, having regard to aspect, outlook, light, overheating, ventilation, noise, air quality, Communal External Space and Childrens Play space
  • the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the Chiswick House Conservation Area
  • whether the housing mix of the development would be acceptable

What decided it

The substantial housing, economic and environmental benefits (including embodied carbon savings) outweighed the limited and technical conflicts with children's play space and housing mix policies.

The small technical conflicts with LP Policy S4/HLP Policy GB9 (play space shortfall) and housing mix policies were outweighed by substantial housing, employment, economic and environmental benefits, so the proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, and even if it did not, the balance of material considerations favoured granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D6Policy D3Policy D2Policy D7Policy D13Policy D14Policy SI 1Policy SI 2Policy SI 4Policy SI 6Policy S4Policy S12Policy S13Policy H10Policy GG3Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy CC4Policy SC1Policy SC3Policy SC4Policy SC5Policy SC6Policy EQ1Policy EQ2Policy EQ4Policy EQ5Policy GB9Policy ED2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 164

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