®Planning appeal decision
37 North End Road, London, W14 8SZ
Planning appeal 3330323 at 37 North End Road, London, W14 8SZ (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was dismissed on 5 September 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Olympia and Avonmore Conservation Area.
demolition of existing building, further excavation and enlargement of the existing basement to include two lightwells on the Gorleston Street elevation, and erection of part two, part four-storey residential building with self-contained flats (Class C3)
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- W14 8SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Olympia and Avonmore Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for affordable housing
- Whether the proposed accommodation is of high quality
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
- Whether the proposal makes provision for accessible and convenient cycle parking facilities
- Whether the proposal meets the Council's requirements in respect of Energy Conservation and Urban Greening
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet acceptable standards for affordable housing contribution, accommodation quality, neighbour living conditions, and cycle parking, with these harms and development plan conflicts attracting substantial weight that outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of new dwellings and associated social, economic and environmental benefits were afforded limited weight relative to the fallback scheme, and did not outweigh the substantial harm arising from conflicts with development plan policies on affordable housing, design quality, neighbour amenity and cycle parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy H4London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D11London Plan Policy T3London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy SI 2London Plan Policy SI 3London Plan Policy SI 4London Plan Policy CC1London Plan Policy CC2London Plan Policy G5Local Plan Policy DC1Local Plan Policy DC4Local Plan Policy DC8Local Plan Policy HO3Local Plan Policy HO4Local Plan Policy HO11Local Plan Policy OS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 128
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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