®Planning appeal decision
32 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HR
Planning appeal 3352139 at 32 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HR (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comprise inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the Framework, and the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt.
demolition of existing single-storey buildings at the rear and retention of a part two, part single-storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- NW7 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would comprise inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the Framework, and the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness through disproportionate additions, and no other considerations outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS7 of Barnet's Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document 2012Policy DM15 of Barnet's Local Plan (Development Management Policies) Development Plan Document 2012Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy CS5 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM01 of the DMP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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.
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