®Planning appeal decision
Site of no. 133 Brent Street, Hendon, London, NW4 4DA
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
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.
Framework references: 12, 131
Plan policies cited: Policy C5, Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS7, Policy CS9, Policy CS13, Policy CS15, Policy DM01, Policy DM02, Policy DM04, Policy DM05, Policy DM17, Policy D3, Policy D9, Policy S1.2, Policy T4
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.