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Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works, Albert Road, New Barnet, EN4 9BH
Planning appeal 3294689 at Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works, Albert Road, New Barnet, EN4 9BH (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 19 August 2022 by Inspector Wilde J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
redevelopment of the site to provide 539 residential units (Use Class C3) within 13 buildings ranging from 4 to 7 storeys, with 267.1sqm of retail/commercial space and 112.7sqm of community space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/ A4/B1/D1/D2) at ground floor, new public realm with communal landscaped amenity areas, alterations and additions to existing highways arrangements plus the removal of existing elevated footbridge and creation of new pedestrian routes, 334 car parking spaces (including car club and accessible provision) with basement and surface level provision, secure cycle parking, servicing and other associated development
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilde J
- Postcode
- EN4 9SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular respect to design, sunlight and daylight, noise, overheating, parking, the quality and quantum of outdoor amenity areas, rubbish storage, the allocation of affordable housing and the proportion of family homes proposed
What decided it
The combined harm to character and appearance from the scale and massing of the development, together with cumulative design-related living condition shortcomings, was found to outweigh the substantial benefits of the scheme.
the substantial benefits of the scheme (539 new homes, 35% affordable housing, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain) did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan, the Framework and the National Design Guide arising from harm to character and appearance and design-related living condition shortcomings
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy CS5Policy DMO1Policy D14Policy SI 4Policy D6Policy T6Policy T6.1Policy DM17Policy DM08
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 219Paragraph 130Paragraph 126
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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