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Dismissed21 September 20213266226

9 Ashtead Road, London, E5 9BJ

Planning appeal 3266226 at 9 Ashtead Road, London, E5 9BJ (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings on Ashtead Road.

the erection of front and rear roof extensions

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Biggers P
Postcode
E5 9BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings on Ashtead Road

What decided it

The full-width box dormers stretching from parapet to parapet and rising to the ridge would convert the attractive pitched roof into a flat-roofed appearance, fundamentally altering the character of this unaltered pairing of properties and failing to accord with design guidance requiring proportionality and respect for existing roof form.

The national policy objective of sustainable and effective use of housing land and the appellant's aspiration to create a larger family unit did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, particularly the impact on the street frontage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan 2021 Policy D3Hackney Local Plan Policy LP1Hackney Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 124

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