®Planning appeal decision
Unit 4, The Spinney, 22 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HR
Planning appeal 6002866 at Unit 4, The Spinney, 22 Hendon Wood Lane, London, NW7 4HR (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development provides adequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to the internal floor to ceiling height.
use of building as single Class C3 dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
- Postcode
- NW7 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development provides adequate living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to the internal floor to ceiling height
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development fails to provide adequate living conditions due to insufficient floor to ceiling heights and has an unacceptable effect on character and appearance, with these significant harms substantially outweighing the limited housing benefits.
The significant weight given to conflicts with LP Policies D3 and D6 and BLP Policy CDH01 regarding living conditions and character and appearance substantially and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling, even if the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of The London Plan (March 2021)Policy CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan (2021-2036)Policy D3 of The London PlanResidential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (October 2016)Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document (October 2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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