®Planning appeal decision
Southbourne Court, The Hyde, Colindale, London, NW9 5BP
Planning appeal 3300632 at Southbourne Court, The Hyde, Colindale, London, NW9 5BP (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 2 November 2022 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy and sense of enclosure from surrounding development.
Demolition of existing garages and erection of a single storey detached dwelling with associated amenity space, off street parking spaces and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- NW9 5BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy and sense of enclosure from surrounding development
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties in Southbourne Court with particular regard to light levels and outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers through lack of privacy and sense of enclosure, combined with harm to neighbouring residents' outlook and the detrimental effect on character and appearance, outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.
The small contribution to housing supply and brownfield development benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions of both future and neighbouring occupiers and the detrimental effect on character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan (2021) Policy D3London Plan (2021) Policy D6Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policies (2012) Policy DM01Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policies (2012) Policy DM02Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS1Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS5
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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