Planning appeal decision
The Railway Tavern , 59 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2JS
Planning appeal 3317364 at The Railway Tavern , 59 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2JS (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 25 August 2023 by Inspector Coombes A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the Dalston Conservation Area.
the replacement of shopfront and replacement of damaged tiles at ground floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Coombes A
- Postcode
- E8 2JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the Dalston Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of historic Art Deco tiling and the stallriser entrance feature to create a modern glazed shopfront would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Dalston Conservation Area that was not outweighed by unsubstantiated claims of economic and public realm benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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