®Planning appeal decision
34 High Street, Hornsey, London, N8 7NX
Planning appeal 3330435 at 34 High Street, Hornsey, London, N8 7NX (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the rear extraction system on the living conditions of the occupier of No.34a High Street, with regard to noise disturbance.
‘without planning permission, the erection of a rear extraction system and material change of use to a mixed-use incorporating restaurant and shisha lounge’
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- N8 7NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the rear extraction system on the living conditions of the occupier of No.34a High Street, with regard to noise disturbance
- the effect of the shisha lounge on the living conditions of the occupier of No.34a High Street with regard to noise disturbance, and on the occupier of No.34a High Street and neighbouring occupiers with regard to smoke, odour and general disturbance
- the effect of the rear extraction system and the shisha lounge on the character and appearance of Hornsey High Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the rear extraction system and shisha lounge would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise, smoke and odour, and the rear extraction system causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP11Policy DM1Policy D4Policy D13Policy D14
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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