®Planning appeal decision
181 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0UL
Planning appeal 3368943 at 181 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0UL (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 20 January 2026 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, with particular regard to the internal floor area.
‘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
- Postcode
- N16 0UL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP17 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy LP3 of the Local PlanPolicy T6 of the London PlanPolicy LP45 of the Local PlanPolicy LP55 of the Local PlanPolicy LP13 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 220
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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