®Planning appeal decision
2 Monks Avenue , Barnet, London, EN5 1DB
Without planning permission the construction of a front porch with associated steps and the enlargement and alteration of an existing rear patio including associated patio staircase and fencing
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perkins L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the rear patio and fencing on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and privacy for occupants of 4 Monks Avenue
What decided it
The front porch's disproportionate size, design and prominence in the streetscene, combined with its unusual side-facing entrance and wide steps, rendered it incongruous and unsympathetic to the area's character, whereas the rear patio works were marginal and appropriately scaled to the site's topography.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS1 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy CS5 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document 2012, Policy DM01 of Barnet's Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Development Plan Document 2012, Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document 2016
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.