®Planning appeal decision
4 Long Street, London, E2 8HS
the erection of a four storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the Hackney Road Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Hackney Road Conservation Area, when weighed against limited public benefits and given great weight under section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, was not outweighed by any other considerations.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Hackney Road Conservation Area was weighed against limited public benefits (one additional residential unit, modest economic benefit during construction and small ongoing local spend), and the harm was not outweighed; the heritage protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the NPPF.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy HC1, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP1, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP3, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP17
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.