®Planning appeal decision
Site of No. 133 Brent Street, Hendon, London, NW4 4DA
Planning appeal 3282268 at Site of No. 133 Brent Street, Hendon, London, NW4 4DA (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with local policies relating to the location of tall buildings and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the redevelopment of the site with an 8- storey building comprising Class E use on the ground floor, Class E (g) (i) offices an d (ii) research and development use on the first, second and third floors with 9 residential units on the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- NW4 4DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would accord with local policies relating to the location of tall buildings and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity value of surrounding trees
- Whether the proposal would lead to sustainable means of travel
- Whether adequate provision would be made for outside amenity space for future occupants of the flats
- Whether the proposal would result in unacceptable levels of carbon dioxide emissions
What decided it
The proposal would cause very significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its excessive height and bulk, which would materially disrupt the distinctive consistency of building heights along Brent Street, and this harm could not be outweighed by other material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C5Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS7Policy CS9Policy CS13Policy CS15Policy DM01Policy DM02Policy DM04Policy DM05Policy DM17Policy D3Policy D9Policy S1.2Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 131
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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