# Glebe Motors, Glebe Road, Finchley (9 flats)

- **Decision:** allowed, 19 August 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: B J Sims
- **Authority:** Barnet (London)
- **Appeal reference:** 6010903
- **Application reference:** 26/1098/FUL
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Demolition of car repair garage and erection of a building with 9 flats (extant permission for 7)
- **Homes:** 9
- **Site context:** inside-settlement, PDL
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** No Framework version cited
- **Determinative policies:** Barnet LP CDH01
- **Development plan policies:** Barnet Local Plan CDH01, London Plan 2021 D3, D6
- **Main issues:** quality of accommodation
- **Tags:** fallback, small-scheme, tier-2

## Summary
A nine-flat redevelopment of a Finchley car repair garage was allowed. The two additional ground and lower-ground flats, beyond an extant seven-unit permission, gave acceptable outlook, privacy and amenity space (DL ¶19, ¶25).

## What made the difference
The extant appeal permission set the benchmark. The disputed units were judged against it and found acceptable. Decided on the development plan alone.

## Policy findings
- **P3: pass.** outlook, privacy and outdoor space of the two extra ground and lower-ground units acceptable compared with the extant 7-unit scheme allowed on appeal 6000305 (DL 5, 14-19)

## Key facts
- Extant appeal permission (6000305) for 7 units; the scheme adds two 1-bed units at ground and lower ground (DL 5)
- Framework not cited

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6010903
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/13f01342-90fa-44b1-b124-97903b1e1910

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