Planning appeal decision
5 Kenilworth Road, Edgware, HA8 8YF
Planning appeal 3323534 at 5 Kenilworth Road, Edgware, HA8 8YF (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a rear extension and loft conversion with hip to gable extension and rear dormer
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- HA8 8YF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the residents of 7 Kenilworth Road with regard to light and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through the hip to gable conversion, dormer design, and extended side element, and would unacceptably reduce the outlook of neighbouring residents, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5DM01(a & b)DM01(e)D3(1)D3(7)
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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