Planning appeal decision
62 Cromwell Avenue, London, N6 5HL
Planning appeal 3322742 at 62 Cromwell Avenue, London, N6 5HL (London Borough of Haringey) was allowed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area.
erection of a single storey, lean-to-side infill extension to the ground floor
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- N6 5HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area
What decided it
The extension's subordinate scale, limited visual prominence due to topography and screening, and compliance with conservation area policies and neighbourhood plan requirements for side extensions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policies SP11 and SP12 of the Haringey Local Plan Strategic Policies (2017)Policies DM1, DM9 and DM12 of the Haringey Local Plan Development Management Development Plan Document (2017)Policies DH2 and DH4 of the Highgate Neighbourhood Plan (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199
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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