Planning appeal decision
59 Lockhurst Street, London, E5 0AP
Planning appeal 3347159 at 59 Lockhurst Street, London, E5 0AP (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and that of the local area.
a lower ground, upper ground and 1st floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- E5 0AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and that of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would appear as a sympathetic and subordinate addition to the appeal dwelling that accords with the character and appearance of the local area, particularly given the context of similar three-storey flat-roofed extensions recently allowed on appeal at neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033 (2020)Policy D1 of The London Plan (2021)Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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