Planning appeal decision
21 Harcombe Road, London, N16 0RX
Planning appeal 3363919 at 21 Harcombe Road, London, N16 0RX (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for an outrigger roof extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- N16 0RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The location of the extension and its design, which would not be publicly visible and would be compatible with the eclectic character of rear elevations already present in the locality, whilst preserving the readability of the original Victorian architecture.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan (2020)Policies D1, D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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