Planning appeal decision
64 Bourne Street, London, SW1W 8JD
Planning appeal 3327584 at 64 Bourne Street, London, SW1W 8JD (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Thomas M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Belgravia Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas M
- Postcode
- SW1W 8JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Belgravia Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 63 Bourne Street with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal would unduly harm both the character and appearance of the conservation area through its dominant and discordant design, and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of outlook when using their garden.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40Policy 7Policy 38(C)Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
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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