1 Rolfe Close, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9QU

Planning appeal 6000046 at 1 Rolfe Close, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9QU (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 24 February 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

described on the application form as, “CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION MEASURING 2.41 METRES IN HEIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL HABITABLE ROOMS FOR THE EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 8.79 METRES

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: O'Doherty A
Postcode: EN4 9QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposed extension would appear markedly incongruous in height and scale amongst the predominantly single-storey dwellings of Rolfe Close, particularly given its prominent siting at the entrance to the cul-de-sac, thereby unacceptably harming the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy DM01Policy D3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135

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