®Planning appeal decision
58 Gloucester Road, BARNET, EN5 1NB
demolition of existing garage at rear of 58 Gloucester Road in between 46 & 47 Eversleigh Road and construction of new detached three bedroom four-person house
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of parking
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the narrow and cramped appearance of the dwelling, combined with the unresolved highway safety concerns regarding parking provision, outweighed the housing benefits of the single dwelling.
the benefits associated with the proposed single dwelling were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and to highway safety
Plan policies cited: Policy CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021-2036, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy H2 of the London Plan, Policy TRC03 of the Barnet Local Plan 2021-2036, Policy T4 of the London Plan, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan
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.