®Planning appeal decision
51A Kenninghall Road, LONDON, E5 8BS
the erection of one 4 storey building over lower ground, upper ground, first and second floor levels and one 2 storey building over ground and first floor levels providing a total of five residential units (one 4-beds, one 3-beds and three 2-bed) (Use Class C3); erection of a single-storey building at ground floor level in front (southwest) part of site to provide employment space (Use Class B1); associated external works including excavation of lightwells, provision of refuse, recyclables and bicycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatments; and reinstatement of vehicle crossover
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parkin A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with particular regard to natural light and outlook
- Affordable housing provision
- Transport and carbon emissions
What decided it
The failure to provide policy-compliant affordable housing contributions and the legal deficiency of the planning obligation regarding carbon offset payments and title evidence, combined with the absence of a viability assessment to justify non-compliance with Policy LP13.
Framework references: 125, 64, 219, 63, 48, 57
Plan policies cited: LP1, LP14, LP17, LP42, LP2, LP13, LP55, LP43, LP45
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.