Planning appeal decision
42A Oakleigh Park South, London, N20 9JN
Planning appeal 3283258 at 42A Oakleigh Park South, London, N20 9JN (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed enclosure of the porch is permitted development under Class D or Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
described as ‘Remove existing Garage doors, and insert tunnel windows’ and ‘Enclose existing Entry Porch’. Summary
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
- Postcode
- N20 9JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed enclosure of the porch is permitted development under Class D or Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
- Whether the proposed removal of garage doors and insertion of tunnel windows is permitted development under Class A, and whether a planning condition imposed on a previous permission operates to exclude permitted development rights
What decided it
The planning condition restricting garage use was not sufficiently unequivocal or explicit in its wording, and its supporting reasons did not indicate an intention to exclude permitted development rights, therefore Class A permitted development rights applied to both the porch enclosure and garage alterations.
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