®Planning appeal decision
15 Upper Park Road, LONDON, NW3 2UN
conversion of loft/roof space over top floor of existing house into self-contained studio flat. New access stair from common stair well. New dormer to rear slope of roof and purpose made side and top glazed roof light to side slope of roof to accommodate new staircase. Sloping conservation roof light to front roof slope. Rooflight over new bathroom and in crown roof. It is proposed to raise the top of the crown roof by 200mm - chimneys and party wall above roof remain unaltered so overall building height to eaves and top of chimney stacks remains unchanged”
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed side dormer and the raising of the crown roof on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Parkhill and Upper Park Conservation Area
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car-free housing
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the visible side dormer and crown roof raising, combined with the failure to secure car-free housing provision through a completed legal agreement, outweighed the modest public benefits of the development.
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy T2
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