Proposals

Design Changes following Pre-Application Consultation

Over the course of December 2020 and January 2021 the project team undertook a number of consultations with local stakeholders and residents.

The new owner’s proposals for the refurbishment of this family home have generally met with a positive response and the design has evolved from December 2020 as follows:

• Adoption of the window fenestration prevalent in the conservation area
• Traditional dormer details have been incorporated into the design
• Reduction in the width of all the dormers
• Semi recessed all the dormers in plan to reduce their profile
• Lowered the cornice slightly to improve internal sight lines at the fourth floor
• The sections of opening roof on the southern and eastern sides have been omitted and the roof geometry revised
• A chimney has been added to the west of the core raising the increase in building height by 0.5m to 3.3m

Further detail can be found in the February 2021 Design Changes following Pre-Application Consultation presentation prepared by Squire & Partners which can be accessed below.

Planning Application

The new owner’s proposals for their future at 2-8 Rutland Gate comprise.

• Repair, partial demolition and alteration to parts of the existing building’s façade
• Improvements and re-organisation of the internal layouts necessitating replacement of some of the internal floor slabs
• Demolition and remodelling of the existing fourth and fifth floor levels with the introduction of a replacement mansard and 3.3m increase in building height
• Minor basement excavation at Level -2 to extend the existing floor level to accommodate plant

Further detail can be found in the February 2021 Summary of Planning Application Submittal presentation prepared by Squire & Partners which can be accessed below.

Alternatively, a recording of the presentation by Squire & Partners can be viewed below.

Design Changes following Post-Application Consultation

Following consultation with Westminster City Council two aspects of the submitted design have been amended to correspond with the recommendations of the design officers:

• Adoption of traditional single dormers to the Level 5 mansard
• Adoption of heritage style lamps, balustrades and railings currently in use within the Conservation Area

Revised planning drawings, updated views and a short addendum to the Design & Access Statement were submitted to Westminster City Council on 21 May 2021.

Further detail can be found in the May 2021 Design Changes following Post-Application Consultation presentation prepared by Squire & Partners which can be accessed below.

This is the scheme which was approved at planning committee on Tuesday 20^th July 2021.