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Appeal for extension to house in the Green Belt, Berkshire

6/5/2022

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Planning permission has been granted on appeal for a rear extension to a detached house in the Green Belt. The house had been extended a number of times before and the total floorspace increase exceeded the Council's guidelines for 'disproportionate additions' to houses, and there was a simple refusal by the planners. However, we demonstrated to the Inspector that a proper reading of the Policy can allow for further changes to the house. The Inspector agreed and permission was granted.

​Client: private householder
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Works to listed building, Twickenham

2/3/2022

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We have been providing advice to many of our clients for years, and not only developers and professionals but also families. One such long-standing client lives in Twickenham and we have helped them with planning matters for around 15 years. We were pleased with our latest success in establishing the use of their large listed property by the Thames as two dwellings, and to undertake changes to the building internally and externally that will enable the property to adapt to their family needs. This followed extensive pre-application discussions with the Council and a successful formal application, which was carried out during Covid restrictions on access to buildings and availability of planning officers.

Client: private householder

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Extensions to house in Green Belt, Ascot

7/2/2022

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We returned to an old project of ours from many years ago: a replacement house in the Green Belt. This time it was for further extensions to the property for a new owner. We demonstrated to the local planning authority that an increase in footprint was compliant with the national and local policy guidance.

​Client: private householder
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Alterations to listed house, London

8/11/2021

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A small project, but potentially tricky due to a long planning history of refusals. A client wished to cover a rear courtyard area to a large listed house in Belgravia. This had been the subject of a dismissed appeal in the past. We presented a new scheme with suitable arguments to explain the changes, and listed building consent was granted by the Council.

​Client: private householder
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Rear conservatory and terrace at house in Belgravia, London

11/10/2021

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We continue our long association with work for private householders in Belgravia and Mayfair with a recent permission for works to a listed house in Chester Square, London. Extensions and alterations at the rear of the property, and internal alterations within the house, were approved under delegated powers by Westminster City Council.

Client: private householder
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'Natural' swimming pool, Oxfordshire

1/9/2021

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We have obtained planning permission for a 'natural' swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Oxfordshire. These pools make use of natural features and planting to appear as a pond, but in fact are a full swimming pool for the house. Our client's property is in a conservation area and within the countryside, so this was a suitable solution for the property, but still needed to be argued why planning permission should be granted.

​Client: private householder
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Extension and alterations to house, Belsize Park, London

16/8/2021

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Planning permission has been granted for significant changes to a large family house in the Belsize Gardens area of North London. The client wished to see a roof extension, changes to the rear, alterations to a basement and changes at the front of the building. The property lies within a conservation area, with normal permitted development rights removed, and we presented an application to argue for planning permission. After long negotiations with the Council, who initially resisted many of the changes, the planners were persuaded to grant permission.

Client: private householder
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Extension to listed building allowed at appeal, London

15/12/2020

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We were pleased to receive listed building consent and planning permission for a basement and ground floor extension to the rear of a listed building in Belgravia, London, as well as internal works to the building. The application had been refused on the grounds of perceived harm to the listed building, the basement works and an objection to the modern design, as well as harm to a tree. We demonstrated in the appeal submissions that the design and the changes to the original building were suitable, that the application complied with the Council's basement policies, and the tree would not be harmed.

​Client: St James' Street Property Management
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New house on the banks of the Thames, Surrey

15/10/2020

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We were delighted to secure planning permission for this striking contemporary house on a riverside site of the Thames. The new house, built for our client as their dream home, will replace an existing dilapidated house on a prime river frontage. The project raised issues of flooding, drainage, ecology, trees and sustainability as well as the design. The application was approved by the Council, with the Planning Committee unanimous in their admiration of the design and securing a permission for a prominent site.

Client: private householder 
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Appeal allowed for outbuildings in Green Belt, Berkshire

5/10/2020

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A quirk in planning policy means that erecting outbuildings to dwellings in the Green Belt can often be difficult. This case was made even more difficult by a planning condition attached to a new housing development that specifically removed permitted development rights. The Council had refused permission for our client's new home office building at the end of their garden. We put the case in what was a surprisingly complex appeal, given the small scale, and the appeal was allowed with the Inspector accepting our interpretation of Green Belt policy rather than the Council's case.

​Client: private householder
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