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Allowed31 October 20243342724

686 High Road, North Finchley, Barnet , London, N12 9PT

Planning appeal 3342724 at 686 High Road, North Finchley, Barnet , London, N12 9PT (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed on 31 October 2024 by Inspector Wright A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the loss of the public house on the vitality and viability of North Finchley town centre.

the change of use of the ground floor premises from bar/pub drinking establishment use to sui generis adult gaming centre use and minor alterations to the frontage

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
N12 9PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the loss of the public house on the vitality and viability of North Finchley town centre
  • the effect of the proposed adult gaming centre on the vitality and viability of North Finchley town centre
  • the effect of the proposed adult gaming centre on the health and wellbeing of local residents

What decided it

The Inspector found no harm to town centre vitality/viability or to residents' health and wellbeing, so the proposal accorded with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

the proposal would accord with the development plan and there are no material considerations that outweigh this finding

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD6Policy HC6Policy HC7Policy DM13Policy DM11Policy CS6Policy DM01Policy TOW03Policy CHW04

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