Planning appeal decision
59 Brownlow Road, London, E8 4NS
Planning appeal 3272373 at 59 Brownlow Road, London, E8 4NS (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the alleged mansard roof extensions on the character or appearance of the area and the Graham Road and Mapledene Conservation Area.
Erection of a mansard roof extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- E8 4NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the alleged mansard roof extensions on the character or appearance of the area and the Graham Road and Mapledene Conservation Area
What decided it
The varied character of the roofscape on Brownlow Road, combined with the neutral visual effect of the mansard extensions when viewed from street level, meant they preserved rather than harmed the significance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP3London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4
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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