®Planning appeal decision
72 Woodberry Grove, Hackney, LONDON, N4 1SN
the demolition of existing House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) building and the erection of a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building plus basement to provide 40 new HMO rooms and ancillary accommodation, plant, cycle store and landscaping works
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hunter A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale and design
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby listed building
- Whether the planning obligations contained within the Unilateral Undertaking, along with obligations relating to an off-site financial contribution towards primary healthcare and measures to control rent charges for the proposed HMO rooms are reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable
What decided it
The proposed development's harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the listed building, combined with the failure to secure necessary planning obligations regarding car-free development, affordable rent control, and local labour provisions, resulted in conflict with the development plan taken as a whole with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
Framework references: 135, 212, 215, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy MH1, Policy LP1, Policy LP17, Policy LP3, Policy E11, Policy LP31, Policy T6, Policy LP45, Policy LP44, Policy LP43, Policy LP41, Policy LP42, Policy LP2, Policy D3, Policy D14, Policy LP22, Policy H2, Policy GG2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.