Planning appeal decision
Cromer Road Open Space , Cromer Road , New Barnet, EN5 5HT
Planning appeal 3326171 at Cromer Road Open Space , Cromer Road , New Barnet, EN5 5HT (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 12 June 2024 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Planting a tree and setting up a protective barrier around protected Oak tree
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- EN5 5HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of occupiers of 33A Cromer Road and 2 Boleyn Way with particular regard to outlook and light
- Whether the development would accord with local policies with regard to a protected tree
What decided it
The absence of any public or private benefits sufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy CS5Policy CS1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6LP Policy DM16London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy G7
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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