Planning appeal decision
Rear of 62 Clifford Road, Barnet, EN5 5NY
Planning appeal 3290911 at Rear of 62 Clifford Road, Barnet, EN5 5NY (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a new two storey including basement level dwelling house
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- EN5 5NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants with specific regard to outlook from the proposed bedroom
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by introducing a self-contained dwelling into private rear amenity space, combined with the unacceptable outlook from the basement bedroom, outweighed the modest benefits of additional housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy DM01Policy D3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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