Three-storey dwelling alterations at 37 Lydford Road, London NW2

“Document Imaged DocRepF Ref: 25/0357Page1of16 COMMITTEE REPORT Planning Committee on12 November, 2025 Item No05 Case Number25/0357 SITE INFORMATION RECEIVED6 February, 2025 WARDCricklewood & Mapesbury PLANNING AREABrent Connects Kilburn LOCATION37 Lydford Road, London, NW2 5QN PROPOSAL Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings/documents (internal and external alterations to layout, heights, footprint, ground levels, fenestration and…”

“PROPOSAL IN DETAIL Variation of condition 2, development built in accordance with approved drawings/documents: ·internal and external alterations to layout, heights, footprint, ground levels, fenestration and lightwells of dwellinghouse, ·addition of attached water tank storage and detached bin and cycle storages, ·alterations to front boundary treatment, soft and hard landscaping, and arrangement of photovoltaic panels to main roof, removal of green roofs; of full planning…”

“The site previously contained an outbuilding and concrete yard which benefitted from a Lawful Development Certificate for its use as a Builder's Yard (B8) and ancillary office (B1) (see History section below for further information).”

“RELEVANT SITE HISTORY Relevant planning history 24/0878 – Refused, 23/05/2024 (Appeal Dismissed – 23/12/2024) Variation of condition 2 (internal layouts, building height and refuse storage) for retrospective works not built in accordance with approved plans of full planning permission 14/2952 dated 14/11/2014, for the demolition of existing office to builders' yard and erection of a 3 bedroom, three storey (including basement) dwellinghouse erection of a boundary treatment…”

“15/1031 – Granted, 01/06/2015 Details pursuant to condition 4 (brickwork), condition 6 (contamination risk assessment), condition 8 (landscaping), condition 9 (window details) and condition 10 (materials and roof finish), of full planning permission 14/2952 dated 14/11/2014, for the demolition of existing office to builders' yard and erection of a 3 bedroom, three storey (including basement) dwellinghouse erection of a boundary treatment and associated hard and soft…”

“As aforementioned, the appeal inspector for 2024 considered this alteration to reduce the height as acceptable with regards to character and appearance and impact on the conservation area, and the overall design of the dwellinghouse was considered to be acceptable. The proposal would subsequently be considered to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area. Impact on Neighbouring Amenity 23.”

“Addition of attached water tank storage and detached bin and cycle storages 24. The attached water tank storage is proposed to be a brick structure attached to the side of the dwellinghouse in a discreet position set in from the street. It is considered to be an acceptable addition to the side elevation of the host property. 25.”

“("the unauthorised development") CONSULTATIONS 117 nearby properties, including the Mapesbury Residents’ Association (MapRA), Wembley History Society and the Watling Gardens Tenants Management Organisation were consulted on this proposal for a minimum of 21 days on 12/02/2025. A subsequent re-consultation was undertaken on 06/05/2025 following a revised development description.”

“Design does not accord with the Conservation Area Design Guidance and would result in harm to the Conservation Area. The impact of the development upon the character and appearance of the conservation area was considered within both the enforcement appeal and the appeal for the 2024 application. This is discussed within the remarks section of the report below.”

“Having consider the application, the Committee RESOLVED to grant planning permission subject to:”

“(Voting on the above decision was as follows: 4 in favour of granting planning permission, 1 in favour of refusal and 1 abstention).”

“(1) The conditions and informatives, as set out in the main and updated within the supplementary committee report.”