®Planning appeal decision
83 Quinta Drive, Barnet, EN5 3DA
demolition of existing single family dwelling and erection of single two storey block with accommodation within the roofscape to provide 8 self - contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area including the effect of an increase in residential units at the site
- Whether the proposal provides adequate living standards for future occupants, with particular reference to internal living space, privacy, outlook, daylight, sunlight and ventilation
- Whether appropriate levels of parking are provided, having regard to the transport objectives of the development plan
What decided it
The considerable harm to character and appearance combined with the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants in relation to internal space standards, privacy and outlook were not outweighed by the modest benefits of housing delivery and sustainability measures.
The modest benefits of housing delivery (6 additional dwellings including three-bedroom units in high demand) and sustainability measures (solar panels, water efficiency, ecological features) were outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance and the significant failures to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CS1 of the Barnet Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS5 of the Barnet Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS9 of the Barnet Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM01 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies (2012), Policy DM02 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies (2012), Policy DM17 of the Local Plan Development Management Policies (2012), Policy HOU03 of the emerging Local Plan, Policy CDH01 of the emerging Local Plan
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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