Planning appeal decision
30 Heathland Road, Hackney, London, N16 5NH
Planning appeal 3367164 at 30 Heathland Road, Hackney, London, N16 5NH (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector S Edwards, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and street scene.
erection of a front roof extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- S Edwards
- Postcode
- N16 5NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and street scene
What decided it
The excessive bulk, scale, massing and inappropriate siting of the proposed front roof extension would constitute a visually obtrusive and incongruous addition causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host property and street scene, conflicting with design policies requiring high architectural quality and positive response to local distinctiveness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of The London Plan (March 2021)Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033 (Adopted July 2020)Policy D1 of The London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125
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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