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Notice upheld23 September 20263368635

Flat 6, Brooks Lodge, 194A Hoxton Street, London, N1 5HU

Planning appeal 3368635 at Flat 6, Brooks Lodge, 194A Hoxton Street, London, N1 5HU (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 23 September 2026 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matter alleged in the notice constitutes a breach of planning control (ground (c)).

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Bartlett R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matter alleged in the notice constitutes a breach of planning control (ground (c))
  • Whether the requirements of the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or any injury to amenity (ground (f))
  • Whether the period for compliance specified in the notice is reasonable (ground (g))

What decided it

The pergola's substantial size, permanence and physical attachment to the roof terrace, combined with the absence of evidence that it had been moved or would be moved, established that it constituted operational development requiring planning permission.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Cardiff Rating Authority v Guest Keen Baldwin's Iron & Steel Co Ltd [1949] 1 KB 385; Barvis Ltd v SSE [1971] 3 WLUK 70

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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