®Planning appeal decision
87A Southwood Lane, London, N6 5TB
Planning appeal 3349896 at 87A Southwood Lane, London, N6 5TB (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 28 April 2025 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area with specific regard to the design of the proposed development and its potential impact on a tree.
a single side extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- N6 5TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area with specific regard to the design of the proposed development and its potential impact on a tree
What decided it
The potential for the proposed extension to cause irreversible harm to a protected tree within the conservation area, combined with insufficient evidence and safeguards to prevent such harm, meant the development could not be demonstrated to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Highgate Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP12SP13DM1DM9HC1G7SO4.4OS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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