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Allowed11 October 20233323521

138 Albion Road, London, N16 9PA

Planning appeal 3323521 at 138 Albion Road, London, N16 9PA (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would make an appropriate affordable housing contribution.

the conversion of the lower ground floor and ground floor former shop to two 1-bedroom self-contained residential flats

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
N16 9PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would make an appropriate affordable housing contribution
  • whether the proposal would make an appropriate contribution towards carbon offset measures and ‘car free’ development

What decided it

The appellant's viability evidence demonstrated that the development could not generate sufficient value to make an affordable housing contribution without rendering the scheme unviable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H4 (London Plan)Policy H2 (London Plan)HLP Policy LP13HLP Policy LP33HLP Policy LP41HLP Policy LP42HLP Policy LP43HLP Policy LP44HLP Policy LP45HLP Policy LP54HLP Policy LP55HLP Policy LP57
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 64

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