Planning appeal decision
26 Exeter Road, Southgate, London, N14 5JX
Planning appeal 3302429 at 26 Exeter Road, Southgate, London, N14 5JX (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
The proposal is to build a small dental surgery in the place of the disused garage at the bottom of the garden. Some land will be taken from the host dwellings garden in order to make this proposal work (part land - change of use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- N14 5JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The identified harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of residents, to which substantial weight was attached, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy DM02Policy CS10Policy CSNPPF
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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