Planning appeal decision
34 Forburg Road, London, N16 6HS
Planning appeal 3321788 at 34 Forburg Road, London, N16 6HS (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 18 October 2023 by Inspector Deane G, 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 local area.
the erection of rear ground floor infill extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- N16 6HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 36 Forburg Road with particular regard to outlook, sense of enclosure and light
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and materially reduce the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy D4Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP2Hackney Local Plan 2033 Policy LP3
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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