®Planning appeal decision
48 Victoria Road, BARNET, EN4 9PF
Single storey rear extension, two side dormer roof extensions, window in front elevation at second floor level, window in side elevation at ground floor level, window in rear elevation at second floor level, provision of a balcony and glazed screening at the rear, insertion of door at rear at first floor level and provision of glazed screening around part of flat roof of ground floor rear extension. Alterations to front porch. Conversion of property into two dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed roof extensions and roof terrace upon the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings
- The effect of the proposed roof terrace and balcony upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 2 Alexander Close, having particular regard to privacy
- Whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat, having particular regard to outlook
- Whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed upper floor maisonette, having particular regard to the availability of private external amenity space
- The effect upon highway and pedestrian safety and the free flow of traffic, having particular regard to the intended parking arrangements
What decided it
The proposal would cause considerable harm to highway and pedestrian safety through inadequate parking provision for two residential units without evidence of sufficient on-street capacity, which the Inspector found to be the overriding consideration.
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS5 of Barnet's Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy DM01 of Barnet's Local Plan Development Management Policies, Policy CS9 of the Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy DM17 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies
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.