®Planning appeal decision
129 Pritchards Road, Hackney, London, E2 9AP
the erection of two additional storeys at fourth and fifth floor level to the rear of the existing building to provide 9 units (8 x studios and 1 x 2- bed unit) including extension to stairwell on the western elevation and provision of additional cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonald K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable dwelling mix to meet identified housing need
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for the future occupiers, with specific regard to outdoor amenity space, accessible housing and refuse collection
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity, with specific regard to overshadowing of the Regent's Canal
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the Regent's Canal Conservation Area, failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, inadequate dwelling mix, and unassessed biodiversity impacts collectively outweighed the benefit of providing nine additional dwellings.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy HC1, Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP52, Policy LP14, Policy H10, Policy D6, Policy D5, Policy D7, Policy LP17, Policy LP57, Policy LP58, Policy SI 14
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.