A pre-application submission to Westminster Council for a side extension and roof extension received a negative response. A formal application was made that sought a compromise in the design, but the Council still objected to the scheme on the basis of the harm to the conservation area and effect on 'gaps' in the street. We appealed the scheme and the Inspector agreed with our case that the design and scale of the extensions were suitable, and that the St John's Wood Conservation Area would not be harmed.
Client: private householder
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Another appeal won in the LB Richmond, and this time for an extension to a house within the Twickenham Conservation Area. The site forms part of distinctive modernist housing scheme, proposed for local listing, and the works will see a change to the original form and design of the house. We demonstrated to the Inspector there would not be any harm to the architectural composition of the buildings, nor to communal gardens on the estate.
Client: private householder We have recently won an appeal for the extension and conversion of a property near Twickenham Stadium to provide new flats. The Council had refused permission on the grounds of inappropriate design, but we successfully argued that the scheme would reflect the character of the area.
The appeal was also allowed without any affordable housing contribution, parking restrictions or a multitude of other conditions that the Council had sought to impose on the developer; we successfully argued why such requests were not reasonable in this instance. Client: private developer Planning permission has been granted on appeal for a roof terrace to a mansion block within a conservation area, in West London. We demonstrated that the changes to the roof would be acceptable to the surrounding area, and that there would not be any harm to the amenity of neighbours. Costs were also awarded against the Council for an unreasonable refusal of permission.
Client: private householder In one of the most attractive streets in the Holland Park area, a client wished to have rear and side extensions to their house. There had been a recently dismissed appeal close by for a similar form of development and the Council told our client's architect that there was no chance at all.
We were engaged by the architect to advise on the best strategy for a formal submission. We made a case based on detailed research and policy analysis. The inevitable refusal by RBKC was followed by an appeal, where the Inspector agreed with our appraisal that the extensions would be suited to the property and conservation area, and there was no conflict with the other appeal. Client: private householder Permission has been granted at appeal for an additional storey on top of an existing residential building, with no obligation to provide affordable housing.
The case concerned the former headquarters of the WWF, called Panda House, where conversion into flats had already occurred under the Government's permitted development rights. The owner then wished to extend the building by an additional floor to provide further flats. The Council considered this would trigger a requirement for affordable housing, but it was demonstrated at appeal that this would not be viable. Other concerns of the Council and Environment Agency were also addressed at appeal, and planning permission granted. Client: G&O Properties Planning permission and listed building consent have been granted at appeal for a side extension to a house. The property also lies in a conservation area, in the LB Richmond.
The Council had objected to the size, design and position of the side extension, ruling out any extension 'in principle'. We demonstrated through careful appraisal of the planning policies how the scheme was actually supported by planning policies, and the Inspector agreed. Our research also showed how the development would fit into the pattern of buildings in the area. The Inspector concurred there would be no harm to the listed building, or to the Conservation Area, or to neighbours. Client: private householder Permission was refused by Kensington & Chelsea for an extension to a building with commercial use on the ground floor and residential above. We were brought in to advise in relation to the refusal and, together with the architect, put forward an amended scheme for a contemporary mansard roof, finished in zinc to provide an additional flat. The Council still refused permission for the new scheme, citing effect on views and the adjoining conservation areas, and we appealed to the Planning Inspectorate. The appointed Inspector agreed with our case that the design of the addition would be a suitable change to this corner site, and there would be no harm to the conservation area or identified views.
Client: private commercial property owner After a long process, and patient client, we are please to have achieved a large extension to a client's house in rural Berkshire. The Council had objected on Green Belt policy grounds, but we fundamentally disagreed with their interpretation of policy. The case went to appeal and a detailed justification made as to why the proposed extension would be compliant with policies. The Inspector agreed and permission was granted.
Client: private householder Planning permission was refused by the London Borough of Camden for a side extension to a house in a conservation area, near Camden Lock. The Council considered the design was not sensitive for the building and was intrusive to the street and views in this attractive residential area. We demonstrated at appeal that the proposals would not be harmful and were consistent with the Council's policies for extensions and development in the conservation area.
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