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Property details

Case reference: PP/19/06356
Address: 31 Portland Road, LONDON, W11 4LH
Ward: Norland
Polling district: 11
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: Norland

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Crow
Applicant company name: FT Architects Ltd
Contact address: Hamilton House Mabledon Place London WC1H 9BB

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Installation of one air conditioning unit behind parapet wall, to front of building, with internal pipework running either within ceiling void or within roof space. Relocation of maintenance access hatch, concealed at street level. Installation of rooflight.
Date received: 16 Sep 2019
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
16 Sep 2019
Public consultation ends: 18 Oct 2019
Application status: Decided
Target date for decision: 11 Nov 2019

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 11 Nov 2019
Conditions and reasons:

1)

Time Limit The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason - As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to avoid the accumulation of unexercised Planning Permissions.

2)

Compliance with approved drawings The development shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on submitted plans
Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan.

3)

Noise from building services plant and vents Noise emitted by all building services plant and vents shall not exceed a level 10dBA below the existing lowest LA90(10min) background noise level at any time when the plant is operating, and where the source is tonal it shall not exceed a level 15dBA below. The noise emitted shall be measured or predicted at 1.0m from the facade of the nearest residential premises or at 1.2m above any adjacent residential garden, terrace, balcony or patio. The plant shall be serviced regularly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and as necessary to ensure that the requirements of the condition are maintained. If at any time the plant is determined by the local planning authority to be failing to comply with this condition, it shall be switched off upon written instruction from the local planning authority and not used again until it is able to comply.
Reason - To prevent any significant disturbance to residents of nearby properties and comply with development plan policies, in particular policy CL5 of the Local Plan 2019.

4)

Anti-vibration mounts for air-conditioning/ extraction equipment The plant shall not operate unless it is supported on adequate proprietary anti-vibration mounts to prevent the structural transmission of vibration and regenerated noise within adjacent or adjoining premises, and these shall be so maintained thereafter.
Reason - To prevent any significant disturbance to residents of nearby properties and comply with development plan policies, in particular policy CL5 of the Local Plan 2019.

Informatives:

1)

Enforcement of Conditions (PP)
Your attention is drawn to the Conditions of this Permission and to the Council's powers of enforcement, including the power to serve a Breach of Condition Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended. All Conditions must be complied with. If you wish to seek to amend a Condition you should apply to do so under s.73 of the Act, explaining why you consider it is no longer necessary, or possible, to comply with a particular condition.

2)

Care in the Conservation Area
This property is within a Conservation Area. All building works should, therefore, be completed with great care. External facing work and detailed treatment should be finished in a manner sympathetic to the existing building. If there is any doubt about the way in which work should be carried out, you should seek the advice of the Directorate of Planning and Place.

3)

Variations to Approved Drawings
Planning permission is hereby granted for the development as shown on the approved drawings. Any variation to the approved scheme may require further permission, and unauthorised variations may lay you open to planning enforcement action. You are advised to seek advice from the Directorate of Planning and Place, before work commences, if you are thinking of introducing any variations to the approved development. Advice should urgently be sought if a problem occurs during approved works, but it is clearly preferable to seek advice at as early a stage as possible. Use the following link to see how advice can be obtained: Planning Advice Service

4)

Category 3 development
This development has been categorised as Category 3 for the purposes of the Council's Code of Construction Practice, so does not require a condition securing a Checklist or Site Construction Management Plan (SCMP). You are reminded that the Code still applies to building works at the site with regard to working hours and other site practices, and you are advised to review the Code to be aware of its objectives https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/environment/code-construction-practice

5)

GTD/No pre-app/Est.Guid/No amend reqd
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website, and which has been followed in this instance.

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided under delegated powers.

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Contact details

Planning case officer: Saima Iqbal
Planning team: North
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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