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Dismissed14 March 20233308440

1 Fairholt Road, London, N16 5EN

Planning appeal 3308440 at 1 Fairholt Road, London, N16 5EN (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 14 March 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the number of residential units and policy considerations in relation to such.

Part single, part three storey rear extension; with a single storey basement excavation; associated elevational changes; and the removal of residential use on site (C3), with sole use as synagogue (Use Class F1(f))

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
N16 5EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the number of residential units and policy considerations in relation to such
  • the effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effects on the local highway network and demand for parking
  • the effects on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
  • the effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, enclosure and privacy
  • the effects on the biodiversity value of the site

What decided it

The identified harm to the character and appearance of the host property and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers (noise, outlook, enclosure and overlooking) outweighed the benefits and placed the proposal in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

The public benefits of delivering social infrastructure and temporary economic benefits from construction did not outweigh the identified harm to character/appearance and neighbours' living conditions, so the balance tipped against the proposal and in favour of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H8Policy LP24Policy S1Policy LP8Policy LP2Policy D3Policy D4Policy LP1Policy LP43Policy T4Policy T6Policy LP45Policy G5Policy G6Policy LP47Policy PP4Policy AAP5(e)

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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