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Allowed20 January 20233303572

28 Downage, London, NW4 1AH

Planning appeal 3303572 at 28 Downage, London, NW4 1AH (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal when taken as a whole complies with the Development Plan Policies of the London Borough of Barnet, and any other material considerations.

the erection of a part single, part two-storey front, side and rear extension including new front porch, alterations to the pitch of the roof including the insertion of roof lights and the creation of side and rear dormer windows to facilitate a loft conversion and the creation of a basement under the footprint of the house including rear light wells

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
NW4 1AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal when taken as a whole complies with the Development Plan Policies of the London Borough of Barnet, and any other material considerations

What decided it

The proposal complies with the relevant development plan policies regarding design, character and appearance, and living conditions, and the Council's concerns about window proportions and other matters were not adequately justified or substantiated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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