Planning appeal decision
32-34 Castlewood Road, London, N16 6DW
Planning appeal 3284166 at 32-34 Castlewood Road, London, N16 6DW (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 13 October 2022 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
an outbuilding in the rear garden to be used in connection with existing apartments as ancillary residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- N16 6DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The single-storey outbuilding would appear subordinate in height and scale to the surrounding dwellings, would be obscured by boundary hedging, and its contemporary design and materials would be consistent with the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the London Plan 2021Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020
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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