Planning appeal decision
87 Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames, TW2 6DG
Planning appeal 3342547 at 87 Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames, TW2 6DG (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the local area.
hip-to-gable roof extension with rear dormer
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- TW2 6DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the local area
What decided it
The proposed roof extension would be visually intrusive and overly prominent in the street scene due to its bulky, cumbersome form and dominant massing, materially harming the character and appearance of the property and local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London PlanPolicy LP1 of the Council's adopted Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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