®Planning appeal decision
71 Avenue Road, LONDON, NW8 6HP
erection of a two storey, single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) with basement and accommodation in the roof space, following the demolition of the existing main dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the need to demolish and replace the existing building has been demonstrated, having regard to resource efficiency and the objective to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for construction management, highways works and highway safety checks
What decided it
The appellants' failure to demonstrate that demolition and replacement of the existing building, rather than retention and improvement, was necessary having regard to resource efficiency and carbon reduction objectives under CLP Policy CC1.
The modest improvement to the site's appearance, provision of a well-appointed dwelling and construction-phase economic benefits did not outweigh the deficiencies in evidence regarding the need to demolish and the failure to fully explore lower-carbon alternatives.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, London Plan Policy SI7, CLP Policy A1, CLP Policy A5, CLP Policy T3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.