Planning appeal decision
11A Long Lane, London, N3 2PR
Planning appeal 3328726 at 11A Long Lane, London, N3 2PR (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the supply of family housing.
Conversion of existing 4 bed maisonette to create 6 room House in Multiple Occupation for up to 6 people (C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- N3 2PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the supply of family housing
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposed HMO meets an identified need as required by Policy DM09, combined with the loss of a four-bedroom family house identified as a priority in Policy DM08, outweighs the benefits of low-cost housing provision.
The benefits of providing low-cost housing in an accessible area do not outweigh the harm to the supply of family housing
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM09Policy DM08Policy CS1Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy DM01Policy H10 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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