Planning appeal decision
1-6 St Edwards Court, Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NB
Planning appeal 3300216 at 1-6 St Edwards Court, Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NB (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Class A of Part 20 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the building (paragraph A.2(1)(e)).
additional storey at third floor level to provide 2no self- contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- NW11 7NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Class A of Part 20 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the building (paragraph A.2(1)(e))
What decided it
The proposal would have an unacceptable and harmful effect on the external appearance of the building by introducing a height and scale that would be out-of-keeping with the locality and overly-dominant in its prominent corner context, in conflict with paragraph A.2(1)(e) of Class A of Part 20 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy DM01Policy DM06Policy HC1Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120Paragraph 130
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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