®Planning appeal decision
Cooper House, 316 Regents Park Road, Finchley, London, N3 2JX
Planning appeal 3268199 at Cooper House, 316 Regents Park Road, Finchley, London, N3 2JX (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 18 October 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at Gateway House, with particular regard to light levels, outlook, and noise and air quality in relation to plant and traffic.
demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part two, part five and part six-storey building with lower ground floor and 2 basement levels to provide 9,029sqm of office floor space, 158sqm of a flexible Class A1/A3 floorspace, 103sqm of shared office and Class A1/A3 floorspace and 4,318sqm of car park space to provide parking for a total of 65 cars. Provision of a terrace at second floor level, associated cycle and refuse storage, substation at lower ground level and plant enclosure on roof. Amendments to access on Arcadia Avenue
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- N3 2JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at Gateway House, with particular regard to light levels, outlook, and noise and air quality in relation to plant and traffic
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building 'King Edward Hall'
What decided it
The proposal would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents or the setting of the listed building, and would accord with the development plan with no other considerations outweighing this finding.
The modest daylight reductions and visual impacts on Gateway House were outweighed by the town centre location, good accessibility, separation distances, and architectural design measures that would preserve the setting of the listed building and maintain acceptable living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy DM06Policy HC14
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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