Agenda item

The Committee received the report and addendum. Representations were heard from Mr Robin Bishop (Chair of the Barnet Society), Mr William Foster, and Mr Huseyin Cicek, the applicant’s agent.

A vote was taken on the Officer’s recommendation to APPROVE the application as follows:

It was moved by Councillor Prentice and seconded by Councillor Cornelius that the Officer’s recommendation be overturned and that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons;

1.         The proposed two-storey side extension, by reason of its size, siting, height and the fenestration detailing including loss of the garage door would result in an obtrusive and uncharacteristic form of development highly visible within the streetscene which would disrupt the established character of buildings in the immediate locality, result in the loss of the garage door which is a common feature of this part of the Conservation Area and would reduce the gaps between the neighbouring properties reducing the glimpsed views through to and from the Conservation Area which are characteristic of the area. In this regard, the proposal is considered unacceptable, and would detract from the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area and would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Monken Hadley Conservation Area , contrary to policies CS1 and CS5 of the Barnet Core Strategy (Adopted September 2012), policy DM01 and DM06 of the Barnet Development Management Policies Document (Adopted September 2012) policy 7.4 and 7.6 of the London Plan (2016) and the advice contained in the Barnet Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (Adopted 2016).

2.         The proposed two storey side extension by reason of its size, siting, height and relationship to adjoining neighbouring property would be unduly obtrusive and result in a harmful loss of outlook detrimental to the visual and residential amenities of the occupiers of N0.3 Sunset View. The application is therefore considered to be unacceptable and contrary to Policy DM01 of the Barnet Development Management Policies DPD (2012), Policy 7.4 and 7.6 of the London Plan (2016) and the guidance contained within the Barnet Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (2016).

Informative:

1.         In accordance with paragraphs 186-187, 188-195 and 196-198 of the NPPF, the Council takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals, focused on solutions. To assist applicants in submitting development proposals, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has produced planning policies and written guidance to guide applicants when submitting applications. These are all available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. The applicant did not seek to engage with the LPA prior to the submission of this application through the established formal pre-application advice service. In accordance with paragraph 189 of the NPPF, the applicant is encouraged to utilise this service prior to the submission of any future formal planning applications, in order to engage pro-actively with the LPA to discuss possible solutions to the reasons for refusal.

A vote was taken on the motion to REFUSE the application as follows:

RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED for the reasons detailed above.