Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, 127a Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
Planning appeal 3269172 at Flat 2, 127a Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Graham Road and Mapledene Conservation Area.
Erection of balustrade around first floor front flat roof and replacement of existing sash windows with French doors
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- E8 3NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Graham Road and Mapledene Conservation Area
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by way of privacy
What decided it
The proposal would cause unjustified harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and would result in unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers, with no public benefits to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP2Policy D1Policy D4Policy HC1Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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