Planning appeal decision
5 Phene St, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 5NZ
Planning appeal 3336554 at 5 Phene St, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 5NZ (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 25 April 2024 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed replacement french window on the character and appearance of the house, the terrace and the wider Cheyne Conservation Area.
replacement of rear ground floor french window with metal framed glazed window unit with double door
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- SW3 5NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed replacement french window on the character and appearance of the house, the terrace and the wider Cheyne Conservation Area
What decided it
The rear elevation of the building makes no contribution to the conservation area's character and appearance, the proposed window is recessed and unobtrusive, and it replaces non-original 1980s fenestration.
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