Planning appeal decision
4 And 4A Rundell Crescent, London, NW4 3BP
Planning appeal 3327271 at 4 And 4A Rundell Crescent, London, NW4 3BP (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on adjacent trees.
erection of an outbuilding to both properties to be used incidental to the main dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- NW4 3BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on adjacent trees
- The effect on the character and appearance of the street scene and the wider area
- The effect on the living conditions of 29 Alderton Way, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed excavation within the Root Protection Area of the adjacent Acacia tree would likely cause root damage and detriment to the tree's health, conflicting with policies requiring trees to be safeguarded.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy CS5Policy DM02Policy G7 of the London Plan 2021
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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