A small project, but potentially tricky - conversion of a garage serving a large house within the Chilterns AONB, near Henley-on-Thames. The case involved investigation of the planning history of the property and presenting a case to demonstrate that the additional living accommodation would not be a self-contained house in the countryside, but would provide for the needs of the owners of the house and their desire for staff rooms.
Client: private householder
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We were called in to assist for a planning application to a house within the Holland Park Conservation Area, following a tricky pre-application response that an architect had received. We advised in how the scheme might be slightly changed and carried out detailed appraisal of policy to present a case for the extensions. Planning permission was granted by the Council at local level within 8 weeks following our involvement.
Client: private householder Planning permission has been granted by the local planning authority for a site near Ascot, Berkshire, involving the substantial increase in a house within the Green Belt. The house had already been extended well beyond the usual amount allowed by the Local Plan, and a pre-application submission by the owners had given a negative response. We were called in to assist, and our research established a combination of partly-implemented planning permissions and a particular layout to the house that pointed to a case for 'very special circumstances' that overrides Green Belt harm. We prepared a detailed submission, in conjunction with a local architect, and the case for this further increase to the house was proved.
Client: private householder 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 Planning permission had been granted for a modern house in the countryside, near Wokingham in Berkshire, as a self-build project. The permission did not include everything that the client wished, and we were involved in a long-running saga to get additional outbuildings and garage for the landowner. Through various applications for planning permission and lawfulness we eventually obtained, on appeal, the building that the client wanted, and he can complete his own 'Grand Design'.
Client: private householder 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 Planning permission has been granted for a large extension to a house within the Green Belt, near Guildford in Surrey. A pre-application submission from the householder had resisted the key parts of the extension, and so we were engaged to present a case for the client's desired plans. We recommended some alterations to the scheme and then undertook an appraisal of the area and planning policy, with the result that planning permission was granted at local level under delegated powers.
Client: private householder A small project, but detailed in preparation: listed building consent has been granted for replacement steps at a house in Kensington. A pre-application submission by the client had been negative. We were then called in to investigate the matter further. Through detailed research and appraisal of planning policies, we were able to demonstrate that the installation of new steps to the property would be acceptable and lead to benefits for the building and conservation area.
Client: private householder 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 |
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