Planning appeal decision
20 Middleton Road, London, E8 4BL
Planning appeal 3301215 at 20 Middleton Road, London, E8 4BL (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of new boundary treatment, the erection of a bin store and the erection of a pergola structure
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- E8 4BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial height, prominent position and timber construction of the pergola, fencing and bin store create incongruous, dominant features that diminish the character and appearance of the area and harm the setting of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy D3Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206
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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