Planning appeal decision
118 Station Road, London, NW4 3SN
Planning appeal 3295246 at 118 Station Road, London, NW4 3SN (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the provision of community facilities in the area.
change of use of ground floor from a doctors surgery to residential dwelling (ground floor flat)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- NW4 3SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the provision of community facilities in the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy either exception test under Policy DM13 by not providing equivalent new community use and failing to demonstrate no continued demand or effective marketing for community use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93
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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