®Planning appeal decision
34 New Inn Yard, Hackney, London, EC2A 3EY
Planning appeal 3365462 at 34 New Inn Yard, Hackney, London, EC2A 3EY (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 31 July 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the host property and the South Shoreditch Conservation Area.
amalgamation of two self contained flats to create a single family dwelling house and the erection of a single storey roof extension and rear infill extension with external works to the front elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- EC2A 3EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the host property and the South Shoreditch Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with specific regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, noise, and privacy
What decided it
The significant adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions, particularly the compromised outlook to bedroom R2/313, the 38.6% reduction in daylight and sunlight, and the noise and privacy harm from the formalised roof terrace, were not outweighed by the modest benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy HC1Policy D6London Plan 2021Policy LP1Policy LP3Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy LP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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