®Planning appeal decision
95 Ebury Street, London, City of Westminster, SW1W 9QU
Planning appeal 3369345 at 95 Ebury Street, London, City of Westminster, SW1W 9QU (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development accords with local development plan policy in relation to housing delivery and the provision of family homes and, if harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations.
the amalgamation of basement with upper floors to create a single family dwelling, external alterations including replacement of rear ground floor conservatory with larger conservatory, replacement stairs to front lightwell, replacement of windows, and construction of outdoor pool and associated landscape scheme, and installation of mechanical services
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- SW1W 9QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development accords with local development plan policy in relation to housing delivery and the provision of family homes and, if harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The considerable heritage benefit arising from the reinstatement of the staircase compartment between basement and ground floor, which would be fundamental to the character of the listed building and necessary to realise the amalgamation, outweighed the substantial conflict with housing delivery and family housing provision policies.
The substantial harm arising from conflict with housing delivery and family housing provision policies was outweighed by the significant positive weight afforded to the preservation of the listed building through the heritage benefit of the staircase reinstatement, together with economic and social benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1 London Plan March 2021Policy H2 London Plan March 2021Policy 12 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040Policy 42 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040Policy 44 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040Policy 45 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040Policy 50 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 214Paragraph 215
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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