®Planning appeal decision
69 Campden Street, London, W8 7EN
Planning appeal 3345387 at 69 Campden Street, London, W8 7EN (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kensington Conservation Area.
Alterations to windows on front elevation, insertion of a new sash window where there is currently a gate in the garden wall, enlargement of a window in set-back side wing, new windows on rear elevation, extension of a portion of rear brickwork by 79cm at second floor level, addition of a mansard roof to the set-back side wing, replacement of single glazing with slimline double-glazing, replacement of a solid parapet wall with new black painted steel railings to front first floor terrace, installation of an air-source heat pump within an acoustic enclosure on rear first floor terrace, raising of parapet to upper roof by 75cm around all 3 sides, addition of a new stair access to the upper roof and new roof terrace to upper roof set back from the parapet and surrounded by new planters, installation of solar panels and chiller units on upper roof.
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- W8 7EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kensington Conservation Area
What decided it
The visual harm to the character and appearance of the Kensington Conservation Area from the proposed roof terrace planters and mansard extension, which would not be outweighed by the environmental benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CL1CL2CL3CL6CL8CL9CL11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206
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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