®Planning appeal decision
84 West Heath Road, London, NW3 7UJ
demolition of existing building (Class C2) and erection of three storey (plus lower ground floor) building for use as a care home (Class C2) comprising living accommodation and ancillary communal space
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for community and infrastructure needs
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, particularly the likely future loss or reduction of frontage trees due to shading and daylight pressures, outweighed the development's benefits of providing care home accommodation and reusing brownfield land.
Framework references: 130, 125, 58
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy Policy CS1, Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy Policy CS5, Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy Policy CS9, Barnet Local Plan Core Strategy Policy CS13, Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policy DM01, Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policy DM04, Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policy DM14, Barnet Local Plan Development Management Policy DM17
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.