®Planning appeal decision
B & Q Broadway Retail Park, Cricklewood Lane, Barnet, NW2 1ES
an outline planning application (including means of access with all other matters reserved) for the demolition of existing buildings and the comprehensive phased redevelopment of the site for a mix of uses including up to 1,049 residential units (Use class C3) and up to 1,200 square metres of flexible commercial and community floorspace (use classes A3/B1/D1 and D2) in buildings ranging from 3 to 18 storeys along with car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- other · Called In Planning Application
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Rollings G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the historic environment
- The effect of the proposal on local transport and highway safety, with particular regard to sustainable travel, effects on the road network, and the amount of parking to be provided
What decided it
The public benefits of the scheme, particularly the delivery of significant market and affordable housing, were found under the NPPF paragraph 202 heritage balance to outweigh the identified less than substantial harm to the Railway Terraces Conservation Area.
The significant weight given to market and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate-weight benefits (design/regeneration, traffic reduction, open space, biodiversity, employment) and minimal weight given to healthcare provision, were found to outweigh the great weight attached to the less than substantial (moderate) harm to the significance of the Railway Terraces Conservation Area, resulting in the tilted balance and heritage balance both favouring the grant of permission.
Framework references: 11, 48, 56, 57, 60, 126, 130, 134, 199, 202, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy CS9, Policy DM01, Policy DM05, Policy DM06, Policy DM17, Policy GCRICK, Policy SD1, Policy HC1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D9, Policy T1, Policy GSS01, Policy GSS04, Policy CDH04
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.