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Dismissed29 April 20266003015

Powerleague Barnet, Bobby Moore Way, Muswell Hill, Barnet, N10 1ST

Planning appeal 6003015 at Powerleague Barnet, Bobby Moore Way, Muswell Hill, Barnet, N10 1ST (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 29 April 2026 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land.

Installation of enclosure boards, canopy, lighting and associated works

Authority
London Borough of Barnet
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sedgwick P
Postcode
N10 1ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Metropolitan Open Land
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal upon wildlife
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances needed to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposed development would fail to preserve the openness of the Metropolitan Open Land due to the substantial canopy roofs, constituting inappropriate development that cannot be justified by the other considerations advanced.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy G3Policy ECC06Policy CDH01Policy D3Policy G6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 143

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