®Planning appeal decision
93-99 Queensway, London, W2 4QG
Planning appeal 3376502 at 93-99 Queensway, London, W2 4QG (City of Westminster Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector Morgan R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed Mews House would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to outlook and privacy.
2 storey roof extension; rear courtyard mews house; change of use from bank (Class E(c)(i)) to residential at first floor level to provide 8 new residential dwellings (Class C3), provision of terraces, cycle parking and landscaping, and all associated works
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- W2 4QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed Mews House would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect on the living conditions of existing occupiers of Flat 1 Dukes Court and the ground floor flat at Alexandra Court, with regard to outlook
- whether the proposal meets policy requirements for affordable housing
- the effect of proposed servicing arrangements on the safety of highway and other public realm users
What decided it
The combination of unacceptable living conditions in the proposed Mews House and the unresolved failure to demonstrate that the scheme could not viably provide affordable housing meant the identified harms and policy conflicts were not outweighed by the scheme's benefits.
the harms to living conditions of future and existing occupiers and the unresolved affordable housing shortfall were not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, servicing improvements and enhancements to the conservation areas
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- City Plan Policy 13City Plan Policy 16City Plan Policy 42CCity Plan Policy 7City Plan Policy 33City Plan Policy 40London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H4London Plan Policy H5London Plan Policy T6
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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