134, Clitterhouse Crescent, Cricklewood, NW2 1DA

1. 1.The proposed subdivision of the property to form 2no. self-contained flats, due to its location being in area of low public transport accessibility PTAL 2 rating and in excess of 800 metres walking distance to the nearest town centre boundary and station would fail to provide dwellings in an accessible location. The proposed scheme would result in the loss of a single family dwellinghouse in a street comprising predominantly single family houses thereby failing to respond sensitively to the established pattern of development along this part of Clitterhouse Crescent and the existing dwelling has a GIA below 135 sqm. Therefore, the proposal would fail to meet the criteria as set out for the sustainable redevelopment of larger homes and the strategic aim to prioritise delivery of family homes from the existing housing stock, to the detriment of the character of the host property and surrounding area, contrary to Policies D3 and H10 of the London Plan (2021), Policies CDH01, HOU02 and HOU03 of the Local Plan (Adopted March 2025), the Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016) and the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (2016).
2. 2.The proposed subdivision of the property into 2no. self contained flats would provide substandard living conditions for the future occupiers by way of insufficient floor to ceiling height for the upper floor flat and failure to provide accessible garden space for flat B. Furthermore, the layout of flat B is such that the main living space is located above bedroom 2 of flat A resulting in unacceptable stacking increasing potential levels of noise and disturbance. The existing dwelling is below 135 sqm of GIA to meet the site specifications for flat conversions and flat B would would fail 61sqm GIA. As such, the proposal would be detrimental to the residential amenities of future occupiers, thus contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policies CDH01, CDH05 and CDH07 of the Local Plan (Adopted March 2025), the Residential Design Guidance SPD (2016) and the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (2016).
3. 3.The site is located in a Barnet area of critical drainage and insufficient information has been provided, in particular the absence of a site specific Flood Risk Assessment, to enable the Local Planning Authority to properly assess the impact of the development and ensure that the development is safe and does not result in an increased risk of flooding elsewhere, in accordance with Part 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2025) as amended, Policy SI 12 of the London Plan (2021), Policy ECC03 of the Local Plan ((Adopted March 2025) and the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (2016).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NW2 1DA

Application type

Full planning permission