®Planning appeal decision
84 West Heath Road, London, NW3 7UJ
Demolition of existing building (Class C2) and erection of five storey (plus lower ground floor) building for use as a care home (Class C2) comprising living accommodation and ancillary communal space
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on protected species and biodiversity
- Whether the development would have an adverse effect on highway safety and parking stress, sustainability and climate change, and local employment opportunities
What decided it
The development's excessive height, scale, massing and site coverage would cause significant adverse effects on the character and appearance of the area and would likely result in the deterioration of protected trees and bat habitats, harms that outweighed the benefits of providing care facilities.
Framework references: 11, 186
Plan policies cited: Policy DM01, Policy CS5, Policy CS1, Policy DM17, Policy CS9, Policy CS13, Policy DM04, Policy DM14, Policy 5.2 of the London Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan
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