Planning appeal decision
151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6JP
Planning appeal 3315287 at 151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6JP (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the time given to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notice is too short.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the ground floor unit to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis Use) and associated operational development consisting of the installation of a new shopfront and the installation of an extraction flue
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- N1 6JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the time given to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notice is too short
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide any justification for why the four-month compliance period was insufficient, and the Inspector found the stated period reasonable given the circumstances.
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