Success – rear dormer to Building of Townscape Merit in Hampton
Planning permission granted for a rear dormer to a building used as a children’s nursery in Hampton.
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Planning Application
Objection letter against development of 21 flats and a restaurant at Westminster Fire Station
I was instructed by a group of residents who were opposed to the development of a 5 storey block of flats in very close proximity to their flats. The building is Grade II listed and in a Conservation Area. The planning application was reported to Planning Committee and deferred following from our extensive letter. I arranged for the Committee members to undertake a site visit. However, at the following Planning Committee the member resolved to granted planning permission. A disappointing result.
Success – planning permission granted against officer recommendation – Mortlake Two storey rear extension to a house in a Conservation Area
I was contacted by the owner of a property who had applied for planning permission for a two storey rear extension to a dwelling in a conservation area (and was locally listed). He had been informed by the case officer that it would be refused. I assessed the application and considered it had a good chance of gaining planning permission. I negotiated with the head of planning at Richmond and requested that the application be determined by the Planning Committee.
I drafted the speech for the owner to read out at the Planning Committee (I was away on holiday at the time).
Even though the planning officer recommended the application be refused, the Members of the planning committee unanimously voted to approve the application and it was duly granted planning permission.
Pre-application letter submitted for a new storey to 4 storey building in Victoria
I undertook a site visit with the architect and drafted the planning statement for the development of a new floor to a building in a Conservation Area. Although this was submitted to the Council, the owners changed their future plans and this was withdrawn.
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Pre-application advice for a detached dwelling at the end of a garden Walton-on-Thames
We attended a site visit and advised on the likelihood of gaining planning permission for a new build house at the end of the garden of a semi-detached dwelling in Walton. We advised the architects on the proposal and necessary amendments; drafted the planning statement and met with the Council’s planning officer to discuss the proposal. The response was very positive and a planning application is to be submitted shortly.
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Pre-application advice and planning application submitted – new dwellinghouse in Twickenham
Involved with a pre-application submission for the extensions to a small dwellinghouse to enlarge the space by extending it by two storeys. Attended the site meeting and advised accordingly. Wrote the planning statement and submitted the planning application with advice on Affordable Housing (and Viability assessment), Sustainable Construction Checklist, Energy Assessment, Parking issues, design issues, Room sizes, Neighbour amenity issues. Decision Pending.
Planning advice – Twickenham householder
Planning advice for a couple intending to buy a house and needing advice on how best to extend the property.
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Success – planning permission granted against officer recommendation Extensions to 3 houses in Richmond
Submitted planning applications for 3 households – one as a joint planning application and one for a single household to extend their properties with 2 storey rear extensions within a conservation area and to locally listed buildings. The Council recommended refusal but managed to convince the Planning Committee members to vote against the recommendation and the planning applications were approved.
Success – planning permission granted for new gates, fence and garage door to a BTM in a Conservation Area
Planning application submitted and approved without delays
Objection letter – Twickenham
We drafted an objection letter for a householder against a backland development adjoining their property on grounds of harm to their residential amenity, unacceptable backland development, lack of parking, poor standard of accommodation, cramped overdevelopment, unacceptable development due to flooding issues. The Council subsequently refused the planning application.
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