®Planning appeal decision
181 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0UL
‘construction of an additional floor to create 1 no. new studio flat on roof of listed building’. Appeal B: APP/U5360/Y/25/3368946 First Floor, 181 Stoke Newington Church Street, Hackney, London N16 0UL
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, with particular regard to the internal floor area
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Clissold Park Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable with respect to minimising car use and parking stress
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable in the absence of a legal agreement securing a financial contribution towards carbon offsetting
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building by replacing its distinctive double hipped roof form with conspicuous dormer windows and new pitched roof, and the limited public benefit of a single substandard studio flat did not outweigh this heritage harm.
Framework references: 210, 212, 213, 215, 220
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy LP17 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033, Policy HC1 of the London Plan, Policy LP3 of the Local Plan, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy LP45 of the Local Plan, Policy LP55 of the Local Plan, Policy LP13 of the Local Plan
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.