Planning appeal decision
23 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NS
Planning appeal 3288044 at 23 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NS (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Fort G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The proposed development's effects on the significance of the host locally listed building.
the extension of the shop floor on ground floor of the grocery shop into the existing back yard
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fort G
- Postcode
- E5 0NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The proposed development's effects on the significance of the host locally listed building
- Whether it would preserve the character and appearance of the Clapton Square Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed development would not be visually prominent from public vantage points and would not erode or compete with the character and appearance of the locally listed building or the setting of the adjacent listed leisure centre.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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