130 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AG

Planning appeal 3338241 at 130 Clapton Common, London, E5 9AG (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 28 June 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed change of use would be acceptable having regard to the development plan and policies relevant to (i) the provision of family housing, and (ii) the provision of places of worship.

change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Synagogue (Use Class F1(f))

Authority: London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Bowyer J
Postcode: E5 9AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed change of use would be acceptable having regard to the development plan and policies relevant to (i) the provision of family housing, and (ii) the provision of places of worship

What decided it

The demonstrable and pressing need for a synagogue to serve the Pnei Menachem community, with little realistic prospect of that need being met other than through loss of the residential floorspace, outweighed the harm from loss of the dwelling.

the significant weight attached to provision of the community facility for use as a place of worship outweighed the loss of the dwelling, which was no longer particularly well-suited to family occupation, so the harm and development plan conflict were outweighed by other considerations

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GG4 of the LPPolicy PP4 of the LP33Policy H14 of the LP33Policy H8 of the LPPolicy LP24 of the LP33Policy AAP5Policy S1 of the LPPolicy LP45 of the LP33LP33 Policy LP8Policy LP14

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