27 Cleveland Gardens, LONDON, NW2 1EA

the conversion of the existing dwelling into 2no. self-contained flats, a new front vehicular access and associated refuse/recycling and cycle store. Summary

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Howell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on local housing needs and the stock of family sized homes
Whether the developments provide adequate accommodation for its occupants, with regard to the standard of accommodation and privacy

What decided it

The development's failure to provide a minimum three-bedroom family home as required by Policy HOU03 of the Barnet Local Plan, resulting in the loss of a five-bedroom family dwelling, which conflicts with the area's identified housing needs and priorities.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy HOU02, Policy HOU03, Policy CDH01, Policy H10, Policy D6

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