Planning appeal decision
5 Grange Road, London, N6 4AR
Planning appeal 3320628 at 5 Grange Road, London, N6 4AR (London Borough of Haringey) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area.
the erection of a front boundary wall and 2 gates
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- N6 4AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits claimed by the Appellant (safety of his child) do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area because no adequate exploration of alternative options or justification for rejecting the Council's alternative was provided.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SP12 of the Haringey's Local Plan Strategic Policies 2017Policy DM9 of the Development Management DPD 2017Policy SP11 of the Haringey's Local Plan Strategic Policies 2017Policy DM1 of the Development Management DPD 2017Policy DH6 of A Plan For Highgate, the Highgate Neighbourhood Plan 2017
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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