®Planning appeal decision
139-147 Camden Road, London, NW1 9HJ
the erection of a 3 storey residential building comprising 5 flats, with ground floor bin and bicycle stores and frontage paving and planting
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the nearby Camden Square Conservation Area and Cantelowes Gardens
- whether or not the development would provide a satisfactory housing mix of units, having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The reduction in height and bulk of the proposed building compared to the dismissed scheme, combined with its acceptable contemporary design and positioning, overcame the previous Inspector's concerns about character and appearance impact.
The benefits of housing delivery and maximising supply on an underused site, combined with acceptable design and no harm to the Conservation Area or Cantelowes Gardens, outweighed any concerns about the housing mix being skewed towards smaller units.
Framework references: 58
Plan policies cited: Policy A2, Policy A3, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy H1, Policy H4, Policy H7, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy CC1, Policy A1, Policy T4, Policy GO1, Policy D3, Policy SSP7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.