®Planning appeal decision
31 Lampard Grove, London, N16 6XA
Planning appeal 3368453 at 31 Lampard Grove, London, N16 6XA (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a ground and first-floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- N16 6XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension, through its appropriate scaling, inset design, and compliance with the 45-degree rule, would not appear over-dominant or visually intrusive and would respect the character and appearance of the area in accordance with the adopted SPD and development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033Supplementary Planning Document Residential Extensions and Alterations paragraph 3.13Supplementary Planning Document Residential Extensions and Alterations paragraph 3.31
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.