1 Sunset View, BARNET, EN5 4LB

without planning permission (1) the insertion of new Windows on the sides of the house facing Sunset View and/or St Albans Road; (2) the replacement of garage doors facing Sunset View with new windows and underlying brick and (3) the installation of replacement garage door in front of the works in (2) above

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Savage M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal scheme on the character or appearance of the Monken Hadley Conservation Area

What decided it

The prominent location of the dwelling within the Monken Hadley Conservation Area and the failure of the replacement windows and garage door to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, with the conservation harm outweighing the private benefits to the occupants.

Framework references: 189, 199, 202

Plan policies cited: CS5, DM01, DM06

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