®Planning appeal decision
4 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD
the construction of a new 3 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling built to wheelchair user specification (Part 4M(3))
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gravett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on wildlife, with particular regards protected species
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous siting, scale, massing and narrow flank elevation of the proposed dwelling, which would fail to reflect the established pattern of development and local design policies, outweighed the limited benefits of delivering a single 3-bedroom wheelchair-accessible dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, particularly the significant harm to character and appearance, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and accessibility, even if a housing land supply shortfall existed, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 69
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy G7, London Plan Policy G5, London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2, London Plan Policy D5, London Plan Policy D7, Barnet Local Plan Policy GSS01, Barnet Local Plan Policy CDH01, Barnet Local Plan Policy CDH04, Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU02, Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU03, Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU04, Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC04, Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC05, Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC07
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.