Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Shop, 49 King Street, Twickenham, TW1 3SG
Planning appeal 3328058 at Ground Floor Shop, 49 King Street, Twickenham, TW1 3SG (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Twickenham Riverside Conservation Area.
Without planning permission and with the last four years, the installation of external metal roller shutters and box housing to the shopfront at ground floor level of the Land
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- TW1 3SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Twickenham Riverside Conservation Area
What decided it
The solid roller shutter causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance that is not outweighed by the public benefit of security, as more sensitive alternatives were available and no evidence demonstrated a particular security problem at the property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP1LP3D4HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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