24-26 Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LR

Planning appeal 3266735 at 24-26 Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LR (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 20 September 2021 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decking and balustrades preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Watling Estate Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the erection of raised decking and balustrades at the front of the property

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Householder developments
Inspector: Thompson F
Postcode: HA8 0LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the decking and balustrades preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Watling Estate Conservation Area

What decided it

The public benefits of the development do not outweigh the great weight required to be attached to the conservation of the designated heritage asset, and the harm to the character of the Conservation Area cannot be justified.

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits of improved trading and outdoor dining space; the balance tipped decisively against the development because the public benefits did not outweigh the great weight that must be attached to heritage asset conservation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM01Policy DM06Policy CS NPPFPolicy CS1Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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