Planning appeal decision
1 Stanford Road, London, W8 5PP
Planning appeal 3339611 at 1 Stanford Road, London, W8 5PP (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the De Vere Conservation Area (DVCA) and the setting of the Kensington Court Conservation Area (KCCA).
the construction of side and rear dormer windows and insertion of a Velux window to the front roof slope
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- W8 5PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the De Vere Conservation Area (DVCA) and the setting of the Kensington Court Conservation Area (KCCA)
What decided it
The side dormer would be small in scale and low in height, sitting well within the context of the conservation area's varied roof types, and would preserve the character and appearance of the De Vere Conservation Area and the setting of the Kensington Court Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL1Policy CL3Policy CL8Policy CL11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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