Planning appeal decision
Thurleston, Barnet Road, Barnet, EN5 3HB
Planning appeal 3325586 at Thurleston, Barnet Road, Barnet, EN5 3HB (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 15 January 2026 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the outbuilding constitutes a breach of planning control by virtue of not being permitted development under Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
‘without planning permission the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden of the property
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- EN5 3HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the outbuilding constitutes a breach of planning control by virtue of not being permitted development under Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the outbuilding, with its various leisure and recreational facilities, is subordinate to the main dwellinghouse and incidental to its enjoyment, thereby constituting permitted development under Class E of the GPDO.
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