Policy information sourced from the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan
CL3 Heritage Assets - Conservation Areas and Historic Spaces
The Council will require development to preserve and to take opportunities to enhance the cherished and familiar local scene.
To deliver this the Council will:
- require development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and protect the special architectural or historic interest of the area and its setting;
- resist the change of use of any building where the current use contributes to the character of the surrounding area and to its sense of place;
- resist substantial demolition in conservation areas unless it can be demonstrated that:
- in the case of substantial harm or loss to the significance of a heritage asset it is necessary to achieve substantial public benefits that outweigh that harm or loss;
- in the case of less than substantial harm to the significance of a heritage asset, that the public benefits, including securing the optimum viable use, outweigh that harm;
- the building or part of the building or structure makes no positive contribution to the character or appearance of the area;
- require full planning applications in conservation areas.
For more information please see the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan