®Planning appeal decision
90 D Mortimer Road, Hackney , London, N1 4LA
Planning appeal 3317536 at 90 D Mortimer Road, Hackney , London, N1 4LA (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the De Beauvoir Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, operational development consisting of decking and railings to facilitate the creation of a roof terrace at the first floor
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- N1 4LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the De Beauvoir Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The installation of railings and decking to create a useable roof terrace has an adverse impact on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through increased loss of privacy and potential for noise and disturbance, conflicting with local plan policies on amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan (2020)Policy LP3 of the Hackney Local Plan (2020)Policy LP2 of the Hackney Local Plan (2020)Hackney Residential Extensions and Alterations SPDDe Beauvoir Conservation Area Appraisal
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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