788a Finchley Road, Barnet, London, NW11 7TJ

Without planning permission, the installation of a refrigerator unit in the garden centre

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Renaudon L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the neighbouring living conditions, specifically whether the unit is overbearing and visually intrusive and detrimental to the residential and visual amenities of residents using the Temple Fortune Court communal garden
Whether the Council had sufficient information to assess the effects of noise emanating from the unit on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
The impact of the development on the character and appearance of the Hampstead Garden Suburb Conservation Area

What decided it

The unacceptable visual intrusion and loss of outlook caused by the unit's industrial appearance and design, which could not be adequately mitigated by planning conditions or proposed greening measures.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM01, Policy CS5, Policy CS8

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