®Planning appeal decision
2 Cremer Street / 139-143 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JL
Erection of a part 2 / part 3-storey roof extension to provide 4 residential units (Use Class C3), including associated cycle storage, refuse storage and brick over-cladding to the façade of the existing building including improvement works to the shop front
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and in particular the effect on the Hackney Road Conservation Area.
- Whether the proposed development would result in an adequate standard of living accommodation, with particular regard to the amount of floorspace proposed in respect of Unit 4.
- Whether the proposed development makes sufficient provision for affordable housing.
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Hackney Road Conservation Area (and associated harm to the setting of the locally listed building at 155 Hackney Road) was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme.
the modest public benefits (housing delivery, affordable housing contribution, minor economic and environmental benefits), afforded moderate weight, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, to which great weight was given
Framework references: 202, 199, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP33, Policy LP13, Policy LP17, Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy D4
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.