®Planning appeal decision
Flat 3, 70 Canfield Gardens, Camden, London, NW6 3ED
Planning appeal 3339476 at Flat 3, 70 Canfield Gardens, Camden, London, NW6 3ED (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 29 August 2024 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the character or appearance of the South Hampstead Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced.
replacement of existing wooden balustrades with glass balustrades
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- NW6 3ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the character or appearance of the South Hampstead Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
What decided it
The glass balustrades would be an incongruous, visually jarring addition to a historic building in a conservation area that would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the South Hampstead Conservation Area, contrary to the statutory presumption under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 (Design)Policy D2 (Heritage)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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