®Planning appeal decision
Benjamin (Chemists) Ltd, 190 Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 7JD
Planning appeal 3274580 at Benjamin (Chemists) Ltd, 190 Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 7JD (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 14 January 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Newington Conservation Area.
the erection of a three storey mews style building with single storey link and enclosed staircase to existing building including a change of use to create 4 number 2 bedroom apartments, additional pharmacy floor space, including the demolition of existing rear extensions and the remodelling of existing building
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- N16 7JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoke Newington Conservation Area.
What decided it
The considerable and overriding harm to the character and appearance of the Stoke Newington Conservation Area caused by the scale, bulk, massing and overbearing flank elevations of the proposed rear building outweighed the significant benefits of housing delivery and pharmacy modernisation.
The significant benefits of housing supply, accommodation for smaller households, sustainable location, employment, local economic spend, and substantial pharmacy modernisation and health benefits were outweighed by the considerable heritage harm to the Conservation Area, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy HC1Policy LP1Policy LP3
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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