®Planning appeal decision
42 Rosemont Avenue, London, N12 0BX
Planning appeal 3328670 at 42 Rosemont Avenue, London, N12 0BX (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 28 March 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the development and the occupiers of the upper floor flats on Ballards Lane, to the rear of appeal property, with particular regard to privacy.
change of use of existing building (office) to form new live/work unit including raising of existing roof by 300mm and addition of 1 no dormer window at rear and 1 no dormer with patio doors and balcony to front plus 2 no car spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- N12 0BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the development and the occupiers of the upper floor flats on Ballards Lane, to the rear of appeal property, with particular regard to privacy
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the development with regard to outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to vehicular access and parking provision
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cumulative harm from loss of privacy, inadequate parking provision, and harm to character and appearance through the prominent balcony feature could not be outweighed by the acceptable outdoor amenity space provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM01Policy DM02Policy DM17Policy CS9Policy CS15Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy D3Policy HC1
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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