®Planning appeal decision
6 Cumberland Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9LJ
Planning appeal 3335108 at 6 Cumberland Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9LJ (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2025 by Inspector Symons G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.
The erection of a semi-detached dwelling in breach of condition ‘U0094834 - Approved Plans’ of planning permission 20/0714/FUL (varied by planning permission 20/3454/VRC) owing to the insertion of an additional bay window and centrally located window at first floor level instead of two first floor bow window and ground floor bay w indow as shown in the approved drawings 027_PL_203 (approved front elevation); 027_PL_200 Rev B (approved ground floor plan); 027_PL_201 (approved first floor plan). The unauthorised ‘as-built’ development is shown in the attached photograph ‘Fig 1’ and the approved front elevation and ground and first floor drawings are attached as ‘Fig 2’, ‘Fig 3’ and ‘Fig 4’
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Symons G
- Postcode
- SW13 9LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
What decided it
The proposed front fenestration would harm the harmonious and ordered character of the street scene by introducing a second first floor bay window and removing the smaller bow windows, thereby diluting the defining regularity of design features on this side of Cumberland Road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP39Policy 15 Consultation Draft Richmond LPPolicy 28 Consultation Draft Richmond LP
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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