Ravenscroft Court Ravenscroft Avenue London NW11 8BA

1. 1.The proposed development, comprising the extension of the existing lift shaft and stairwell, and the creation of a communal rooftop garden with associated landscaping, seating, pergola, low-level lighting, and perimeter privacy screening, is considered unacceptable due to its excessive bulk and resultant visual impact. In particular, the extended lift shaft and the wraparound privacy screens along the Ravenscroft Avenue and side elevations introduce significant additional massing at roof level and by virtue of their height, scale, and prominence, contribute to the perception of an additional storey, which disrupts the established roofline, visual aesthetic and architectural rhythm of the building. The cumulative impact of these additions results in a visually intrusive form of development that fails to respect the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding townscape. As such, the proposal is contrary to policies NPPF (2025), Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policies CDH01 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025) and the Sustainable Design and Development Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (adopted 2016).
2. 2.The proposed roof top garden will harmfully increase noise, disturbance, and disruption to the existing residents of the flats below in particular the Penthouse suite through its intended use and associated general activity as well as create issues of overlooking and a loss of privacy into the private amenity spaces below. This would be harmful to the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the existing residents contrary to policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), CDH01; CDH02 and CDH07 of the Barnet Local Plan (2025), the Sustainable Design and Construction SPD (2016) and the Sustainable Design and Development Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (adopted 2026)

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NW11 8BA