®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 12 to 22, Falkland Avenue, London, N3 1QR
demolition of existing warehouse (Use Class B8) and erection of a two storey residential block to provide eight flats (Use Class C3), consisting of a tenure of 6no. 2B3P units and 2no. 1B2P units; with provision of cycle spaces, refuse storage and associated landscaping works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effects of the proposal on employment space and the local economy
- living conditions of future occupiers in relation to outlook and level of private outdoor space
- living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to outlook and privacy
- highway safety
- biodiversity including protected species
- character and appearance of the area including existing trees
What decided it
The cumulative weight of harm across employment, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, highway safety, and biodiversity outweighed the singular benefit of preserving and enhancing character and appearance.
Although the proposal would preserve and enhance character and appearance, the cumulative weight of harm to employment space, living conditions of future occupiers, living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, highway safety, and biodiversity outweighed this benefit, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 122, 123, 60, 69, 111, 98, 99
Plan policies cited: Policy DM14, Policy D6, Policy D3, Policy CS5, Policy DM01, Policy DM02, Policy DM17, Policy CS9, Policy T4, Policy T6.1, Policy G6, Policy DM16, Policy G7, Policy CS NPPF, Policy CS1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.