Planning appeal decision
31 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, EN4 0LU
Planning appeal 3369658 at 31 Beech Hill Avenue, Barnet, EN4 0LU (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
Entry gates and front elevation garden wall with pedestrian access
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- EN4 0LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed boundary treatment, with its stepped arrangement, open railings allowing views through, and materials consistent with the host property and nearby boundary treatments, would not harm the character and appearance of the property or area when considered in context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HW-2 of the Hadley Wood Neighbourhood Plan 2022-2039Policy DMD 8 of the Enfield Development Management DocumentLondon Plan Policy D4Core Policy 30 of The Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025EDMD Policy DMD 6EDMD Policy DMD 37
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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