Planning appeal decision
14 Summerhouse Road, London, N16 0NA
Planning appeal 3278405 at 14 Summerhouse Road, London, N16 0NA (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 14 Summerhouse Road and the Stoke Newington Conservation Area.
Erection of a new rear dormer, a new rear storey extension at first floor level, and a new rooflight to front elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- N16 0NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 14 Summerhouse Road and the Stoke Newington Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed dormer extension would be harmful to the character and appearance of the appeal property and the Stoke Newington Conservation Area, resulting in less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset with no public benefits to outweigh it.
The appellants' need for additional space and practical access to the loft conversion did not outweigh the identified harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the statutory duty to preserve or enhance its character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033Policy D3 of The London Plan 2021Policy LP3 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033Policy HC1 part C of The London Plan 2021
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Hackney
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2021
- Dismissed2 October 2026600792747 Burma Road, Hackney, N16 9BH
- Dismissed1 October 20266010033259 Wick Road, Hackney, London, E9 5DG
- Dismissed30 September 20266010111Flat B, 83 Rectory Road, Hackney, N16 7PP
- Dismissed30 September 20266010110Flat B, 83 Rectory Road, Hackney, N16 7PP
- Dismissed25 September 2026601220442 Cranwich Road, Hackney, N16 5JN
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.
®