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Dismissed24 December 20243340898

Middlemarch Lodge Highwood Hill, London, NW7 4ET

Planning appeal 3340898 at Middlemarch Lodge Highwood Hill, London, NW7 4ET (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 24 December 2024 by Inspector S Edwards, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of new front boundary wall, piers and fence panels

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
S Edwards
Postcode
NW7 4ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The excessive height and solid structure of the brick boundary wall with infill panelling causes significant harm to the open, verdant character and appearance of the residential area, contrary to development plan policies requiring respect for local context and distinctive character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan 2021 Policy D4Barnet Local Plan (Core Strategy) Policy CS1Barnet Local Plan (Core Strategy) Policy CS5Barnet Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Policy DM01Residential Design Guidance SPD Sections 6.17, 6.18 and 8.15

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