Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan
DC4 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS (INCLUDING OUTBUILDINGS)
The council will require a high standard of design in all alterations and extensions to existing buildings. These should be:
- compatible with the scale and character of existing development, neighbouring properties and their setting;
- successfully integrated into the architectural design of the existing building; and
- subservient and should never dominate the parent building in bulk, scale, materials or design.
In considering applications for alterations and extensions the council will take into account the following:
- scale, form, height and mass;
- proportion;
- vertical and horizontal emphasis;
- relationship of solid to void;
- materials;
- impact on skyline silhouette (for roof top additions);
- relationship to existing building, spaces between buildings and gardens;
- good neighbourliness in particular the amenities of the neighbouring properties, and other properties most directly affected by the proposal; and
- the principles of accessible and inclusive design.
For more information please see the Local Plan