39 Harrington Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW7 4JU

Planning appeal 3350392 at 39 Harrington Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, London, SW7 4JU (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 13 April 2026 by Inspector Cullen F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, 39 Harrington Gardens SW7.

Internal and external alterations - a full description of the proposed works can be found in the Heritage Statement

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Cullen F
Postcode: SW7 4JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, 39 Harrington Gardens SW7

What decided it

The moderate level of less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed building was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the scheme.

The significant weight attached to the moderate level of less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance outweighed the moderate weight given to the public benefits, including heritage benefits, of the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CD5Policy CL4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 167Paragraph 57
Judgments: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018); Bernard Wheatcroft v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982); R. (Palmer) v Herefordshire Council [2016] EWCA Civ 1061

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