®Planning appeal decision
27 Leswin Road, LONDON, N16 7NU
a proposed loft conversion over the main roof with a sloped roof to the front and a mansard construction to the rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial size and mansard-style form of the proposed extension would appear as a discordant and incongruous feature that would disrupt the unbroken butterfly roof pattern and uniformity characterising the terrace, thereby causing harm to the character and appearance of the area contrary to the development plan.
The appellant's reliance on housing optimisation policies in the London Plan 2021 did not outweigh the harm that would arise to the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1 of Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policies D5, D6, D8, H2 and H10 of The London Plan (2021), Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document
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