West End House Cottage,, 58 Totteridge Common,, London,, N20 8LZ

New outbuilding with hard landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Sedgwick P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies
whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Totteridge Conservation Area (CA) and the setting of nearby designated and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The proposed outbuilding would not constitute a disproportionate addition to the original building and would not be visible from public viewpoints, thereby complying with Green Belt policy and preserving the character and appearance of the conservation area and setting of heritage assets.

Framework references: 154, 11, 13, 16

Plan policies cited: Policy G2, Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy ECC06, Policy CDH01, Policy CDH08

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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