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Notice varied and upheld30 June 20233304930

Arsenal Tavern Backpackers Hostel, The Arsenal Tavern, 175 Blackstock Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JS

Planning appeal 3304930 at Arsenal Tavern Backpackers Hostel, The Arsenal Tavern, 175 Blackstock Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JS (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 June 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Brownswood Conservation Area.

Without planning permission, operational development consisting of the replacement of the cornice and extension of the parapet wall and the installation of telecommunications equipment at roof level

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Perkins L
Postcode
N4 2JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Brownswood Conservation Area

What decided it

The removal of the dentilled cornice detail from the prominent Mountgrove Road elevation caused less than substantial but unjustified harm to the character and appearance of the Brownswood Conservation Area, with no public benefits of sufficient weight to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy HC1Policy D1Policy D4Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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