Planning appeal decision
1A Lamont Road, London, SW10 0HP
Planning appeal 3361183 at 1A Lamont Road, London, SW10 0HP (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 22 May 2025 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area including the Sloane Stanley Conservation Area (SSCA).
the construction of a front, ground floor extension to create an additional 2.36sqm floor area to the front entrance, including the removal of the storage box and replacement landscaping in the front garden area
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- extension · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- SW10 0HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area including the Sloane Stanley Conservation Area (SSCA)
- Fire Safety
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the Sloane Stanley Conservation Area caused by the forward-stepping ground floor extension, which would disrupt the deliberate architectural hierarchy of the property group.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CD13Policy CD1Policy CD2Policy CD4Policy CD10Policy CD15Policy CD16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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