®Planning appeal decision
Land at Sharavana Baba Community Centre, Legion Way, London, N12 0QF
Without planning permission, 1. the change of use of the land to a mixed use as a community centre and place of worship; 2. the erection of a building (shown in the approximate location edged in blue on attached Drawing 01) with associated ground level changes and retaining wall (shown in Photos A and B); 3. the erection of ancillary structures (shown edged in red on attached Drawing 01); and 4. the permanent siting of metal storage containers (shown in the approximate locations edged in green on attached Drawing 01)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the Metropolitan Open Land, including whether it is inappropriate and, if so, the effects on openness, and whether very special circumstances exist to justify a grant of planning permission
- The effects of the development on the adjoining Local Nature Reserve and on biodiversity and protected species (including bats)
- The effects of the development on the living conditions of adjoining residents
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development is inappropriate in Metropolitan Open Land causing substantial harm to openness, and the community benefits do not constitute very special circumstances sufficient to outweigh this harm combined with unresolved ecological impacts.
Framework references: 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: ECC06, ECC07, ECC02, CDH01, CHW01, GG1, HC5, S1, TRC01, TRC03, D13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.