Planning appeal decision
13 St. Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LN
Planning appeal 3285533 at 13 St. Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LN (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the mix and balance of housing within the area.
the change of use of your property from C3 to C4 use. The property currently has 6 rooms. I would like to apply it to be four double bedrooms and 1 en-suite for renting to 5 individual tenants. It currently already has the HMO license for renting each room to each tenant, so it has HMO for 5 individual tenants”
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- EN5 4LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the mix and balance of housing within the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the character of the Monken Hadley Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of a family-sized dwelling and cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area character that is not outweighed by public benefits, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM01DM08DM09CS1CS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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