Land at 143 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HB

Planning appeal 3294117 at Land at 143 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HB (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Whitfield J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area.

Material change of use of land to the rear of the garden to storage use incidental to a restaurant/shisha bar and construction of a building incidental to that use

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Whitfield J
Postcode: NW9 5HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
whether the developments provide acceptable living conditions for current and future occupiers of 143 Colindale Avenue and 145 Colindale Avenue with particular regard to outdoor space
the effect of the developments on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The identified harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the outdoor living conditions of occupiers outweighed the lack of noise harm and the limited weight given to business retention, leading to dismissal of the ground (a) appeals.

the harm to character and appearance and to outdoor living conditions outweighed the limited weight afforded to the benefit of retaining the buildings for the restaurant business, so the appeals on ground (a) did not succeed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM01Policy DM02Policy CS5Policy DM04

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