®Planning appeal decision
Colebrook Court, Kitts End Road, Barnet, EN5 4QG
Planning appeal 6000763 at Colebrook Court, Kitts End Road, Barnet, EN5 4QG (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 10 April 2026 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and any relevant development plan policies.
the conversion and extension of a detached garage to create a dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- EN5 4QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on protected trees
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- If the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The failure to provide certainty that the protected trees would not be adversely affected by the specific development proposed, which conflicted with development plan policies and could not be outweighed by the housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy ECC05 of the Barnet Local Plan 2025Policy ECC06 of the Barnet Local Plan 2025Policy ECC07 of the Barnet Local Plan 2025Policy CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan 2025Policy CDH05 of the Barnet Local Plan 2025Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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