Planning appeal decision
11-27a Barbauld Road , London, N16 0SD
Planning appeal 3329662 at 11-27a Barbauld Road , London, N16 0SD (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 2 August 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition nos. 3, 4, 5 and 7 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of 10 x mansard-style roof extensions (1 x per property) within the terrace of houses comprising nos. 11-27a Barbauld Road without complying with conditions attached to planning permission 2022/3095
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- N16 0SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition nos. 3, 4, 5 and 7 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area
- Whether condition no. 6 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of biodiversity
What decided it
NPPF paragraph 124 requires exceptional justification for imposing a condition requiring simultaneous development on multiple mansard extensions, which was not present given the prevalence of sporadic mansard extensions in neighbouring terraced streets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP47Policy D1Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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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