®Planning appeal decision
Holiday Inn Express, 275 Old Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LN
Planning appeal 3368258 at Holiday Inn Express, 275 Old Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LN (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 24 November 2025 by Inspector Porter H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on local character and distinctiveness, including its effect on the significance of relevant designated heritage assets.
redevelopment to provide a part-1, part-2, part-3 storey extension comprising additional hotel bedrooms (Use Class C1), refurbishment of the building including alterations to external elevations and reconfiguration of the ground floor and introduction of a cafe (Use Class E) with associated cycle parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Porter H
- Postcode
- EC1V 9LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on local character and distinctiveness, including its effect on the significance of relevant designated heritage assets
- Whether the appeal scheme would secure sufficient energy efficient measures or financial contributions towards carbon offsetting
What decided it
The less than substantial heritage harm to the listed building and conservation area was outweighed by the public benefits of additional hotel bedrooms, economic benefits, improved design quality, and optimisation of the site in a sustainable location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4Policy LP1Policy HC1Policy LP3Policy LP54Policy LP55Policy SL 2Policy SI2Policy G5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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