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Dismissed9 December 20213268645

Durley House Durley Road, London, N16 5JP

Planning appeal 3268645 at Durley House Durley Road, London, N16 5JP (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted for the external appearance of the building.

prior approval for the erection of an additional storey above an existing residential building to provide two self-contained residential units

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
N16 5JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether prior approval should be granted for the external appearance of the building

What decided it

The significant harm to the external appearance of the building caused by the visual disruption, prominence and out-of-scale appearance when viewed against the adjacent terraced housing, particularly given the corner location.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126

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