Planning appeal decision
Raffles House, 67 Brampton Grove, Hendon, London, NW4 4BU
Planning appeal 3267852 at Raffles House, 67 Brampton Grove, Hendon, London, NW4 4BU (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 25 August 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the building.
construction of two additional storeys on the existing block of flats to provide addition of 22no dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- NW4 4BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the building
- whether prior approval should be granted having regard to transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The narrow scope of the prior approval matter under Paragraph A.2(1)(e) of the GPDO, which concerns only the external appearance of the building itself and not its effect on the character of the surrounding area, combined with the acceptability of the proposed materials and design, and the adequacy of the parking mitigation through the unilateral undertaking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120Paragraph 111
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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