36 Bergholt Crescent, LONDON, N16 5JE

Without planning permission, the operational development consisting of the erection of an extension at first floor level

Authority: London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector: Harwood A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
the effect of the development on temperature control and greenhouse gas emissions
the effect upon living conditions at neighbouring properties with respect to outlook, privacy and the effects of activities in the extension
the effect of the development on the Jewish Charedi community including the children in that community

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, energy efficiency, and neighbouring amenity, combined with conflict with the development plan, outweighed the positive community benefit of the educational facility.

Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP54, Policy LP55, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy SI 2, Policy SI 4

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