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Dismissed30 September 20213271077

Homebase Ltd, 679 High Road, London, N12 0DA

Planning appeal 3271077 at Homebase Ltd, 679 High Road, London, N12 0DA (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Jackson P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide 307 homes in a series of buildings up to nine storeys, car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, and associated facilities

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Jackson P
Postcode
N12 0DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
  • Whether the local planning authority can demonstrate a 5-year supply of housing land, as required by the NPPF.

What decided it

The high to moderate level of harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding low/mid-rise residential area caused by the height and bulk of the tallest blocks (B, C and D) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme, including housing delivery.

The very significant weight attached to the delivery of 307 homes including affordable housing, together with other lesser benefits, was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance from the height and bulk of the tallest blocks, such that under NPPF paragraph 11(d) the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Development Management Policy DM05 – Tall BuildingsPolicy CS5CS policy CS6LonP policy D3LonP policy D9CS policy CS05DMP policy DM01DMP policy DM05
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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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