Planning appeal decision
27 Hartland Drive, Edgware, HA8 8RJ
Planning appeal 3281339 at 27 Hartland Drive, Edgware, HA8 8RJ (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect the development would have on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
adding an additional storey to the principal elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Underwood G
- Postcode
- HA8 8RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect the development would have on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The development would create vertically elongated and awkward proportions that would upset the balanced arrangement of the existing façade and appear conspicuously at odds with the prevailing height and form of neighbouring properties and the overall street scene, contrary to Framework paragraph 120(e) and local plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy CS5London Plan 2021 Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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