®Planning appeal decision
17-33 Westland Place, London, N1 7LP
Planning appeal 3283971 at 17-33 Westland Place, London, N1 7LP (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 23 August 2022 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the supply/provision of office floorspace and/or residential accommodation in the area having regard to the policies in the development plan.
Erection of a double basement and five storey building to accommodate a hotel with 110 bedrooms (class C1)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- N1 7LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the supply/provision of office floorspace and/or residential accommodation in the area having regard to the policies in the development plan
What decided it
The Inspector was satisfied that it would not be feasible to provide office accommodation or residential units of adequate quality in the basement, and that there was no evidence that the development plan targets for office floorspace or housing were at risk of not being met, such that the proposal would not prejudice the supply or provision of these uses in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4Policy LP26Policy LP25Policy LP27Policy E2Policy LP12Policy H1
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 2022
- 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.