Planning appeal decision
Fourth Floor Flat, 53 Gloucester Road, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW7 4QN
Planning appeal 3329256 at Fourth Floor Flat, 53 Gloucester Road, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW7 4QN (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 20 March 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fifth floor roof extension on the roofline of the terrace and the character and appearance of the Queen's Gate Conservation Area.
a fourth floor rear roof extension and erection of fifth floor roof extension to form one bedroom
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- SW7 4QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fifth floor roof extension on the roofline of the terrace and the character and appearance of the Queen's Gate Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area because it would not be visible from the prominent street frontage and would be consistent with existing roof extensions already present in the terrace, particularly the similar extension at No 45.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL8Policy CL11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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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