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Notice upheld1 September 20213272257

Land at 540 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AH

Planning appeal 3272257 at Land at 540 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AH (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building is of special architectural or historic interest (ground (a)).

Installation of UPVC windows on the rear elevation of the property

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
E8 4AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building is of special architectural or historic interest (ground (a))
  • Whether the alleged contravention of section 9(1) or (2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
  • Whether the installation of UPVC windows constitutes a contravention of listed building control (ground (c))
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to bring the building to the state it would have been in if the terms and conditions of listed building consent had been complied with (ground (k))

What decided it

The UPVC windows have significantly affected the character and appearance of the listed building, constituting a contravention of section 9 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and no listed building consent was granted for the works.

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