Planning appeal decision
24A Second Avenue, London, NW4 2RN
Planning appeal 3316015 at 24A Second Avenue, London, NW4 2RN (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area.
Side dormer to provide additional space to serve the existing landing and front bedroom of the upper flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- NW4 2RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The scale and massing of the side dormer would be an overly dominant feature on the roof that would alter the roof plane of a property forming part of a group of similar houses, thereby harming the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Barnet Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document, 2012Policy DM01 of the Barnet Local Plan (Development Management Policies), 2012Policy DM3 of The London Plan, The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, 2021Policy CS05 of the Barnet Draft Local Plan, 2021-2036
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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