Thurleston, 45 Barnet Road, London, EN5 3HB

for the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a new two storey dwelling with rooms in the roofspace

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Burch S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of occupiers at 43 Barnet Road (Three Steps), with regard to outlook
protected species (bats) and their habitats

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the development plan on three separate grounds—character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and protected species—and no other considerations outweigh these conflicts.

Plan policies cited: Policy CDH01 of the BLP, Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CDH02 of the LP, Policy CHD05 of the LP, Policy ECC07 of the BLP, Policy G6 of the LP, Policy ECC06 of the BLP

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