®Planning appeal decision
Former Sub-station, Great North Road, London, N2 0NL
Planning appeal 3309568 at Former Sub-station, Great North Road, London, N2 0NL (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issues are the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special regard that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting and thereby significance of the nearby Grade II listed East Finchley Station, and the proximity of the site to the CA.
demolition of the existing building, construction of a new retaining wall, and erection of a part-six, part-five storey building, comprising retail and office use (Class E) and nine residential flats, along with associated highway and landscaping works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- other · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- N2 0NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issues are the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special regard that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting and thereby significance of the nearby Grade II listed East Finchley Station, and the proximity of the site to the CA.
What decided it
The public benefits of the scheme (economic job creation, family housing delivery and efficient brownfield reuse) were found to outweigh the identified less-than-substantial heritage harm and minor visual harm to Cherry Tree Woods.
The benefits of job creation, family housing and efficient brownfield reuse outweighed the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the minor visual harm to the openness of Cherry Tree Woods, such that the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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