56 Hendon Wood Lane, LONDON, NW7 4HR

without planning permission, the construction of front and side boundary walls with associated piers, shown in green on Drawing 01 attached to the notice

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site, streetscene and local area
The effect of the development on highway safety
Would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development?

What decided it

The development causes substantial harm to the Green Belt, character and appearance, and highway safety which is not outweighed by any other considerations, but the enforcement notice was varied to allow modification to comply with permitted development limitations as a less onerous alternative to complete removal.

Framework references: 148

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy G2, Policy HC1, Policy CS NPPF, Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS7, Policy DM01, Policy DM15, Policy DM17

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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