®Planning appeal decision
4 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD
Planning appeal 3353093 at 4 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- N20 8HD
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy G7London Plan Policy G5London Plan Policy H1London Plan Policy H2London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D7Barnet Local Plan Policy GSS01Barnet Local Plan Policy CDH01Barnet Local Plan Policy CDH04Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU02Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU03Barnet Local Plan Policy HOU04Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC04Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC05Barnet Local Plan Policy ECC07
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 69
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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