Listed building alterations at 47 Melbury Road, Kensington, London W14

What was proposed

The application sought changes to a two-storey building, including alterations to its footprint, design, access, parking, services, landscaping and internal layouts.

“Description of development: Variation of Condition 2 of PP/19/01557 (Demolition of 8 garages and erection of a two-storey building with mansard roof and single storey basement to provide two single family dwelling houses with off- street parking for 2 cars and associated landscaping on land rear of 47 Melbury Road. Erection of pedestrian and vehicular gates and railings fronting Melbury Road; and underpinning works to rear boundary wall) to allow for:”

“Modifications to the buildings' footprint and design; Removal of lightwells; Relocation of car parking bays and cycle stores; Relocation of plant and provision of solar panels on the main roof; and Changes to internal layouts.”

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The officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended granting listed building consent subject to conditions requiring approved drawings, further details and matching retained fabric.

“LB/26/00544:2 It is recommended the Committee grants listed building consent subject to the conditions set out in Section 2 2.Recommended conditions if the application is granted 1.Time limit The works hereby granted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent. Reason - As required by Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990, to avoid the accumulation of consents.”

“3.Submission of details Notwithstanding condition 2, detailed drawings or samples of materials as appropriate, in respect of the following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before the relevant part of the work is begun, and the works shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the details so approved and shall thereafter be so maintained: (a) Material samples of hard-surfacing materials; (b) Landscape plan to the area…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objector addressed the committee against the application, while the planning agent addressed it in support.

Committee discussion

The committee was told about amendments to the report and an additional reference to Community Infrastructure Levy.

“Officers drew the Committee’s attention to the addendum report which included contained amendments to paragraph 6.26, section 7, and to recommended condition 2 to refer to condition 1 and not condition 2. There was also an additional paragraph 7.2 which referred to Community Infrastructure Levy.”

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The vote

The committee unanimously agreed to grant listed building consent subject to the conditions in Section 2.

“Resolved unanimously: that listed building consent be granted subject to the conditions set out in Section 2.”

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