Planning appeal decision
127a Abbots Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0RX
Planning appeal 6005886 at 127a Abbots Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0RX (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 26 May 2026 by Inspector Packman J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the dwelling, street scene and wider conservation area.
two storey side & rear extension to an end terrace property including new windows to front and rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Packman J
- Postcode
- HA8 0RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the dwelling, street scene and wider conservation area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area arising from the overall massing and visual prominence of the proposed extension outweighed the modest public benefit of improving the housing stock.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025)Policy CDH05 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025)Policy CDH08 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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