®Planning appeal decision
52A Queensway, London, W2 3RY
Planning appeal 3349862 at 52A Queensway, London, W2 3RY (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Queensway Conservation Area and the setting of the Bayswater Conservation Area.
single storey ground floor rear extension; alterations to rear windows; alterations to rear boundaries; rebuilding and alteration of rear closet wing at first and second floor levels (retrospective). New application of London stock brick slips/render to existing elevations; replacement of existing uPVC fenestration with traditional timber framed doors and sash windows; raised parapets with stone copings to accommodate new green roofs to existing extension”
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- W2 3RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Queensway Conservation Area and the setting of the Bayswater Conservation Area
What decided it
The first and second floor rear extension causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the Queensway Conservation Area and the setting of the Bayswater Conservation Area by appearing as an incongruous, overly prominent addition that erodes the gap between building blocks, and this harm is not outweighed by the limited public benefits identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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