Planning appeal decision
53 Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EY
Planning appeal 3371504 at 53 Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EY (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 24 December 2025 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and wider area.
the replacement of single glazed timber frame window and doors on flank elevation and window on rear elevation with double glazed uPVC frame windows and doors
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- NW3 6EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and wider area
- Whether the proposal is an environmentally sustainable form of development
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with Policy CC1 of the Camden Local Plan as it fails to demonstrate that uPVC windows optimise resource efficiency through use of materials with low embodied carbon content, contrary to evidence that timber alternatives have superior environmental performance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Camden Local Plan 2017Policy 2 of the Fortune Green and West Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2015Policy CC1 of the Camden Local Plan 2017
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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