8 and 10 Woodville Road, London NW11 9TN

Enforcement Non-Compliance Action

PPMS were first instructed 18 February 2002, several days before clients were due to attend Barnet Magistrates Court to answer summonses for non-compliance 21 February 2002.The Honourable Ms Mary Macpherson of counsel 2 Mitre Court Buildings was instructed to attend the hearing

Prior to our instruction, the two properties had a negative planning history having been refused planning consent both individually and jointly. An enforcement Notice was served and a Section 174 appeal was dismissed 5 January 2000.It was this failure to comply with the upheld Enforcement Notice that resulted in the Magistrates Court hearings.

PPMS submitted further applications to retain the loft conversions as built and lobbied the entire planning sub-committee and were successful in getting the Members to overturn the officers recommendation to refuse both applications, consents were granted 24 June 2002.

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Woodville Road 08 001

Woodville Road 08 C1062

Woodville Road 10 C09195

46 Woodstock Road, London, NW11 8ER

The application was for the retention of a single storey outbuilding.

This building would normally be permitted development but for the fact that the house had been divided into three flats. The development is similar to other units in the vicinity. In addition it sheilds the main property from a rather unsightly wall being the boundary to an accommodation road behind the main town centre at Golders Green Road.

The planning officer in her appraisal to the planning sub committee said “It is not considered that the out building harms the amenity of the neighbouring residents or harms the character of the area and therefore, the application was recommended for APPROVAL.

The local ward member took it upon himself to advance spurious claims made by some neighbours and was single handedly responsible in persuading the members of the planning sub-committee to overturn the officers recommendation and to refuse permission.

An appeal was made and consent granted with limited Costs awarded.

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Appeal Decision

Decision Notice

185 Golders Green Road, London NW11

Enforcement Non-Compliance Action

PPMS were first instructed when London Borough of Barnet indicated that it was considering Enforcement Action.

Planning application C08249B for the retention as built registered 8 October 2001 was refused.This was the subject of an appeal together with an Enforcement Notice.

Prior to the Appeal Inquiry Date application C08249C dated 27 March 2002 was determined granting consent for an amended loft conversion.

The appeal was dismissed but the Inspector noted that the Council confirmed that no action could be taken on the subject of this enforcement notice.

An application C08249D dated 3 November 2003 was determined granting consent for another amended loft conversion.

No work having been carried out and the application being out of date a further application C08249E dated 29 May 2006 was determined refusing the retention of roof extensions as built.

The Local Planning Authority issued a Summons to attend the Magistrates Court for non-compliance with an Enforcement Notice.

Alun Alesbury of Counsel was instructed to give a written opinion that would form the basis of having all action withdrawn. As a direct result of representations made all action in the Magistrates Court was withdrawn and the file closed.

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Planning

Letter

Consent

Case

31 Green Lane, London NW4 2AG

This particular application represents what can be achieved with a willing Planning Authority. The clients acquired the site based on pre-purchase advice from PPMS in October 2007. In November 2007 a pre application meeting was arranged. Based on this meeting an application was submitted.
Proposal
The proposal was for the demolition of the existing and the erection of a two-storey building comprising 7 self-contained flats including rooms in the roof space. Two 3 bedroom and five 2 bedroom flats are proposed. 10 car parking spaces are proposed in a basement area.

The proposed two-storey building would be 14 metres in width, widening to a maximum 15.5m. The front building line would be set marginally forward of 33 (the existing building projects approx 1.5m beyond no 33). The ramp to the basement parking area would be sited adjoining no 29s garage utilising the existing vehicular crossover.

The blocks height to eaves and ridge would align with no 33. Two dormer windows would be sited in the front and rear roof spaces.
The proposal has been amended since originally submitted, to improve its relationship with no. 33 Green Lane and to improve its design. The first floor corner at the rear nearest to the boundary with no. 33 has been reduced in size. The no. of front and rear dormers has been reduced with a consequent increase in the number of rooflights on the flank elevations.

Despite minor neighbour objections, the planning sub-committee granted consent

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Plans

Planning Permission

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