Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S No. 257a Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 3NU
Planning appeal 3337170 at Pavement O/S No. 257a Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 3NU (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- E8 3NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
- The effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in an obtrusive and overly prominent feature introducing clutter to the streetscape and detracting from the character and appearance of the conservation area, causing significant harm to amenity that outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D8Policy HC1Policy PP1Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP7Policy LP41Policy LP42
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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