®Planning appeal decision
95 Ebury Street, London, City of Westminster, SW1W 9QU
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
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.
Framework references: 5, 11, 57, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy H1 London Plan March 2021, Policy H2 London Plan March 2021, Policy 12 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 42 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 44 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 45 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040, Policy 50 Westminster City Plan 2019-2040
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