Planning appeal decision
5 Grange Road, London, N6 4AR
Planning appeal 3279254 at 5 Grange Road, London, N6 4AR (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Indermaur S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the front boundary would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Highgate Conservation Area.
Retrospective permission for a front boundary consisting of a black railing pedestrian and vehicular gate with gold finishes and a high brick wall of varying height with brick pillars and finials
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Indermaur S
- Postcode
- N6 4AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the front boundary would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Highgate Conservation Area
What decided it
The front boundary fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Highgate Conservation Area due to its excessive height, elaborate design, and loss of visual permeability, with no public benefits to justify the harm caused.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH6 of the Highgate Neighbourhood Plan (2017)Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policies SP11 and SP12 of the Haringey's Local Plan Strategic Policies (2017)Policies DM1 and DM9 of the Development Management DPD (2017)Policy DM12 of the DPD
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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