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Spring Lane Residential Care Home, 170 Fortis Green, London, N10 3PA
Planning appeal 3264201 at Spring Lane Residential Care Home, 170 Fortis Green, London, N10 3PA (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Staddon P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the Muswell Hill Conservation Area (MHCA).
four-storey and single-storey rear extension to add 14 additional care home bedrooms and activity lounge, new garden and amendments to existing car park
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Staddon P
- Postcode
- N10 3PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the Muswell Hill Conservation Area (MHCA)
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of Nos 8, 9 and 10 Fireman's Cottages, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the Muswell Hill Conservation Area by compounding the detractor status of the host building, and this harm would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the expansion, contrary to the statutory duty under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
The less than substantial harm to the Muswell Hill Conservation Area was weighed against the limited economic and social benefits of expanding the care home, and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits, particularly given the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the conservation area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1D3D4SP12SP11DM9DM1DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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