Planning appeal decision
Heatherlea, Latimer Road, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5NU
Planning appeal 3330761 at Heatherlea, Latimer Road, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5NU (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the host property and surrounding area and the adjacent Monken Hadley Conservation Area.
an additional storey at first floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- EN5 5NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the host property and surrounding area and the adjacent Monken Hadley Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would be a modest addition with matching materials and appropriate design that would preserve the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, including the setting of the adjacent conservation area, and would accord with the requirements of Class AA of the GPDO.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS5DM01DM06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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