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Dismissed4 February 20266000549

First Floor Flat, 51 Houblon Road, Richmond, TW10 6DB

Planning appeal 6000549 at First Floor Flat, 51 Houblon Road, Richmond, TW10 6DB (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed rear dormer windows on the character and appearance of designated and non-designated heritage assets.

proposed loft conversion including the installation of two rear dormer windows, two front Velux rooflights, a redesigned floor plan, and all associated works at the first-floor flat, 51 Houblon Road

Authority
Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Fish A
Postcode
TW10 6DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed rear dormer windows on the character and appearance of designated and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The limited public benefits arising from improving a single residential unit do not outweigh the less than substantial but moderate harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and non-designated heritage assets caused by the introduction of rear dormer windows to an otherwise unaltered roofscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28Policy 29Policy 30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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