®Planning appeal decision
61-63 Cartwright Gardens, London, WC1H 9EL
Erection of external elevator shaft for improved accessibility, external alterations to existing openings to enable lift access to respective floors and guest bedrooms and associated internal alterations to enable the same
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Scott A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed 61-63 Cartwright Gardens or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- Whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bloomsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of improved accessibility for disabled guests and sustaining the hotel's viable use provided clear and convincing justification to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2
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