®Planning appeal decision
15 Farmer Street, London, W8 7SN
Planning appeal 3354221 at 15 Farmer Street, London, W8 7SN (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kensington Conservation Area.
rear extension at lower ground floor and set back infill extension at ground floor
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- W8 7SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kensington Conservation Area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of 13 and 17 Farmer Street and 16 and 18 Jameson Street, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The modest scale, design and set-back positioning of the proposed extensions, combined with the prevalence of similar alterations to rear elevations in the conservation area, meant the proposal would preserve rather than harm the character and appearance of the host property and conservation area while not causing unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CD1CD2CD4CD9CD10CD13CD15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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