Planning appeal decision
Land at 1 Sunset View, Barnet, EN5 4LB
Planning appeal 3258284 at Land at 1 Sunset View, Barnet, EN5 4LB (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character or appearance of the Monken Hadley Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- EN5 4LB
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 replacement windows and garage door, located on a prominent corner building within the Monken Hadley Conservation Area, fail to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area through their bulky aluminium frames and poorly detailed garage door design, contrary to section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and NPPF paragraph 199.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5DM01DM06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 189Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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