®Planning appeal decision
12 Flat B Rex Place, London, City Of Westminster, W1K 2HB
Planning appeal 3351308 at 12 Flat B Rex Place, London, City Of Westminster, W1K 2HB (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would accord with the local development plan strategy, with particular regard to the effects of the operations involved in and associated with basement excavation under the highway.
reinstatement of pavement and installation of pavement lights
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- W1K 2HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would accord with the local development plan strategy, with particular regard to the effects of the operations involved in and associated with basement excavation under the highway
What decided it
Absence of substantive evidence to demonstrate compliance with Policy 45 criterion B.5 regarding the maintenance of minimum vertical depth and protection of essential highway services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 45 of the City of Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
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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