®Planning appeal decision
Star House, 3 Richmond Road, London, E8 3HY
change of use of Level -2 from community use (Use Class F1(f)) to provide 5 residential studio units (Use Class C3) including alterations to the western elevation at Level -2, the installation of light wells along the western elevation and internal alterations to access stairs
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipe C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the properties in terms of light, outlook and provision of outdoor amenity space
- accessibility
- the balance of family sized housing within the Borough
What decided it
The site constraints (basement location, railway adjacency, existing building configuration) justified accepting a development that deviates from policies on accessibility and housing mix, provided living conditions for future occupiers were adequately protected through design measures including light wells and sound insulation.
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D7 of the London Plan, Policy D5 of the London Plan, Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policy LP17 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policy LP7 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policy LP14 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policy H10 of the London Plan, Mayor of London's Housing SPG, Mayor of London's Housing SPD
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.