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Notice upheld2 September 20253344430

1 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3EJ

Planning appeal 3344430 at 1 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3EJ (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the dormers, roof terrace, fire escape stairs, and upvc windows constitute breaches of planning control (ground c).

Without planning permission, the construction of two dormer extensions; the creation of a rear roof terrace; the installation of fire escape stairs and replacement of the timber sash windows to the rear and side front elevation with upvc windows

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
EC2A 3EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the dormers, roof terrace, fire escape stairs, and upvc windows constitute breaches of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the breaches are exempt from planning control as they were substantially completed more than four years before the enforcement notice was issued (ground d)

What decided it

The appellant's evidence lacked sufficient precision and detail to show that any of the development was substantially completed at least four years before the enforcement notice was issued, and therefore failed to establish exemption from enforcement action under section 171B of the Act.

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