®Planning appeal decision
Flat 3, 320 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 9JH
Planning appeal 3334229 at Flat 3, 320 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 9JH (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 23 October 2024 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the extension at third floor level on the character and appearance of the Philbeach Conservation Area.
for an extension of the rear addition at the 2nd-floor level to provide an additional bedroom, as well as, an extension at the 3rd-floor level to provide a study
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- SW5 9JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the extension at third floor level on the character and appearance of the Philbeach Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Philbeach Conservation Area caused by the prominent third-floor extension was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of an additional bedroom and improved accommodation standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CD1Policy CD2Policy CD12Policy CD13Policy CD15
- 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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