®Planning appeal decision
43-49 Harley Street, City Of Westminster, London, W1G 8BT
Planning appeal 3375033 at 43-49 Harley Street, City Of Westminster, London, W1G 8BT (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 6 of planning permission reference 25/01884/FUL and condition 3 of listed building consent reference 24/08546/LBC meet the tests set out in the Framework with particular regard to whether the conditions are required in the interests of preserving the listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses and whether the conditions are required in order to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
Repositioning of four air conditioning condenser units in the inner light -well and at the rear of the building at 43 Harley Street
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- W1G 8BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 6 of planning permission reference 25/01884/FUL and condition 3 of listed building consent reference 24/08546/LBC meet the tests set out in the Framework with particular regard to whether the conditions are required in the interests of preserving the listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses and whether the conditions are required in order to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The acoustic enclosures were not necessary in the interests of protecting the special architectural or historic interest of the listed building or preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the conservation area, as the plant units would be discreetly sited in a functional service area on a modern extension with extremely limited visibility, and the noise emissions would be acceptable without enclosure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 42Policy 44Policy 45
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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