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Planning permission granted8 March 20243325936

34 West Avenue, London, NW4 2LJ

Planning appeal 3325936 at 34 West Avenue, London, NW4 2LJ (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Wraight G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance and loss of outlook.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the property to an educational facility in conjunction with the neighbouring educational facility at 27 Green Lane and the construction of a outbuilding to the rear of the site for use as a classroom with attached perspex roof, and 1no air conditioning unit on the roof of the outbuilding incidental to the making of the change of the use

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
NW4 2LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance and loss of outlook
  • The loss of residential accommodation
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The demonstrable temporary need for the school's continued operation on the site, balanced against the significant but time-limited harm caused by the outbuilding, led the Inspector to grant a temporary planning permission.

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the outbuilding was weighed against the practical necessity of the outbuilding for the school's continued operation and the identified need for school places, with the balance tipping in favour of a temporary permission rather than outright refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy D14Policy H8Policy S3Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy DM01Policy DM04Policy DM07Policy DM13

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