®Planning appeal decision
Craven House, 34 Fouberts Place and 25 to 32 Marshall Street, London, W1F 7ES
Refurbishment, alteration, and extension of the existing office building at 34 Foubert’s Place and 25-32 Marshall Street, including internal reconfiguration and external alteration, sustainable design enhancements, and rooftop extension following the demolition of the existing mansard. Change of use of part of ground floor and basement to Retail/F&B (Class E). The proposals also deliver landscaped terraces, improved accessibility including the creation of level access, the delivery of cycle parking and end-of-trip facilities alongside all ancillary and related works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the grade II listed 33-36 Marshall Street and grade II listed 2-10 Newburgh Street
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Soho Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial but high-end harm to the setting of the grade II listed building 33-36 Marshall Street, to which considerable importance and weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40, Policy 43, Policy 3
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