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Dismissed18 October 20213269678

Sir John and Lady Cohen Court, Rookwood Road, London, N16 6SD

Planning appeal 3269678 at Sir John and Lady Cohen Court, Rookwood Road, London, N16 6SD (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 18 October 2021 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with regard to the external appearance of the building.

a prior approval for the erection of two additional storeys to the principal building to provide 10 additional residential dwellings

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
N16 6SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would accord with Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with regard to the external appearance of the building
  • whether the proposal would accord with Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with regard to the amenity of neighbouring premises including overlooking, privacy and loss of light

What decided it

The external appearance of the building would be adversely impacted by the box-like, overly bulky and dominant design of the roof extension with insufficient articulation and setbacks, in conflict with condition A.2(1)(e) of Class A, Part 20, Schedule 2 of the GPDO.

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