Planning appeal decision
Land at 42 Hendon Avenue, London, N3 1UH
Planning appeal 3283331 at Land at 42 Hendon Avenue, London, N3 1UH (London Borough of Barnet) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conversion of the garage into residential accommodation amounts to a material change of use and breach of planning control.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the garage into a self-contained residential unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- N3 1UH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conversion of the garage into residential accommodation amounts to a material change of use and breach of planning control
What decided it
The outbuilding remained closely associated with the residential use of the main dwelling as an extension rather than a separate planning unit, given the lack of physical separation, shared family occupation, and absence of independent access or postal address.
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