®Planning appeal decision
Clifton House and 10 Holywell Row, Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU
Planning appeal 3341333 at Clifton House and 10 Holywell Row, Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Butcher H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of The South Shoreditch Conservation Area.
Refurbishment and extension of Clifton House to provide additional office floorspace and flexible Class E floorspace at part ground and part lower ground level, including extension of existing fifth floor and two additional storeys with the uppermost floor to be a set-back pavilion with roof terraces and plant; demolition and rebuild of 10 Holywell Row to provide six storeys (plus lower ground) of office floorspace (Class E); external alterations to the existing buildings including replacement windows, lowering of the ground floor building entrance to improve accessibility and other associated ancillary works and alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Butcher H
- Postcode
- EC2A 2DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of The South Shoreditch Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the significance of Clifton House and 10 Holywell Row, which are non-designated heritage assets
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of 91-101 Worship Street which is Grade II* listed
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to designated and non-designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets and harm to non-designated heritage assets, given great and considerable weight respectively, was not outweighed by the public benefits, which were afforded significant weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP4Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 205
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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