Planning appeal decision
Flat A, 8 Ashenden Road, Hackney, London, E5 0DP
Planning appeal 3268163 at Flat A, 8 Ashenden Road, Hackney, London, E5 0DP (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal building and surrounding area.
Ground floor rear/side (wraparound) extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- E5 0DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal building and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal's subservient design, scale and mass, combined with its concealed position within a perimeter block restricting visibility, means it would not harm the character and appearance of the appeal property and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033 Strategic Planning (2020)Supplementary Planning Document Residential Extensions and Alterations (2009)
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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