®Planning appeal decision
Thatcham Court, High Road, London, N20 9QU
an additional storey at third floor level to provide 5 no. self -contained flats on the two side wings of the detached block of flats. Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Young D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A & B)
- Whether the development would provide a suitable mix of accommodation (Appeal A)
- The living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to unit 1 (Appeal A)
What decided it
The substantial weight given to using suitable brownfield land within settlements for new homes under NPPF paragraph 125c), combined with the acceptable character and appearance impact and satisfactory living conditions, outweighed the Council's concerns.
Framework references: 125c, 125e
Plan policies cited: Policy CDH01, Policy CDH05, Policy H10, Policy HOU02, Policy HOU03, Policy SI 5, Policy ECC02, Policy D7
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.