®Planning appeal decision
B & Q Broadway Retail Park, Cricklewood Lane, Barnet, NW2 1ES
Planning appeal 3307073 at B & Q Broadway Retail Park, Cricklewood Lane, Barnet, NW2 1ES (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 5 June 2023 by Inspector Rollings G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- NW2 1ES
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS9Policy DM01Policy DM05Policy DM06Policy DM17Policy GCRICKPolicy SD1Policy HC1Policy D3Policy D4Policy D9Policy T1Policy GSS01Policy GSS04Policy CDH04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 125
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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