Planning appeal decision
Opposite Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BD
Planning appeal 3287076 at Opposite Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BD (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to the effect on the adjacent listed buildings and Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- NW4 4BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to the effect on the adjacent listed buildings and Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm visual amenity through its incongruity with the civic character and heritage setting, and would compromise public safety by obstructing pedestrian movement in a constrained location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy DM06Policy CS9Policy DM17
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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