Clifton House and 10 Holywell Row, Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU

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

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

Framework references: 208, 205

Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP4, Policy HC1

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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