®Planning appeal decision
41 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5UW
installation of front canopy
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wood Street Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the nearby listed buildings
- Appeal B: the effect of the advertisement on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The visual prominence and forward projection of the non-retractable canopy would erode the established building line and harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 London Plan 2021, Policy HC1 London Plan 2021, Policy CDH01 Barnet Local Plan 2025, Policy CDH03 Barnet Local Plan 2025, Policy CDH05 Barnet Local Plan 2025, Policy CDH08 Barnet Local Plan 2021-2036, Policy CDH09 Barnet Local Plan 2025
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.