®Planning appeal decision
Holiday Inn Express, 275 Old Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LN
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy LP1, Policy HC1, Policy LP3, Policy LP54, Policy LP55, Policy SL 2, Policy SI2, Policy G5
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.