Planning appeal decision
84 Farleigh Road, Hackney, N16 7TQ
Planning appeal 3275494 at 84 Farleigh Road, Hackney, N16 7TQ (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 18 November 2021 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the building and the surroundings.
replacement of existing single glazed timber framed windows and doors with new double glazed slimline uPVC framed windows and doors
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- N16 7TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the building and the surroundings
What decided it
The proposed uPVC windows would closely match the existing appearance and would not be easily perceived from the street due to the intervening front garden distance, and a condition could control the material finish and detailing to ensure no harmful effect on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London PlanPolicy LP1 of the Local Plan
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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