®Planning appeal decision
59 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HT
Planning appeal 3281037 at 59 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HT (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework (Section 13: Protecting Green Belt land) and development plan policy.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- NW7 4HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework (Section 13: Protecting Green Belt land) and development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would comprise inappropriate development harmful to the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan (2021) Policy G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 147
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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