Planning appeal decision
3 Collard Place, London, NW1 8DU
Planning appeal 3351577 at 3 Collard Place, London, NW1 8DU (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 27 December 2024 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the AC units on the living conditions of adjoining occupants.
the installation of 2x AC units
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- NW1 8DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the AC units on the living conditions of adjoining occupants
- whether or not the proposal has justified the need for active cooling, having regard to the approach of the development plan and the cooling hierarchy
What decided it
The unacceptable adverse impact by way of noise on the living conditions of adjoining occupants, which cannot be overcome by planning conditions, outweighs the justified need for active cooling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy A1Policy A4Policy CC1Policy CC2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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