Planning appeal decision
251 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, N16 7UN
Planning appeal 3256376 at 251 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, N16 7UN (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on shopping facilities in the area.
replacement and enlargement of rear extension and adding B2 use class to existing A1 use class
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- N16 7UN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on shopping facilities in the area
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The design, scale and massing of the proposed extension would be visually obtrusive and disproportionate, detracting from the character and appearance of the area in conflict with Policy LP1 and NPPF guidance on well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP36Policy LP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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