Planning appeal decision
66 Southgate Road, Hackney, London, N1 3JF
Planning appeal 3312313 at 66 Southgate Road, Hackney, London, N1 3JF (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 23 November 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Article 3 and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.
described as a ground floor rear single storey 3m extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- N1 3JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Article 3 and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended
What decided it
The extension, when measured from the highest ground area next to the proposal, would not extend beyond 3m to the eaves and 4m to the ridge, thereby constituting permitted development under Class A, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO.
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