64 Rosemary Avenue, Finchley, London, Barnet, N3 2QN

the demolition of existing garage and construction of a net-zero carbon in operation, a three-bedroom single-storey family bungalow, complete with a pitched green roof, two courtyard amenity spaces, and a car parking space

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Catcheside E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its incongruent single-storey contemporary design that fails to respect the prevailing two-storey traditional character and pattern of development in the locality.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of The London Plan (March 2021), Policy CS1 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document (September 2012), Policy CS5 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document (September 2012), Policy DM01 of Barnet's Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Development Plan Document (September 2012), Policy CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021 to 2036

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