®Planning appeal decision
29 Meynell Crescent, Hackney, London, E9 7AS
Planning appeal 3369859 at 29 Meynell Crescent, Hackney, London, E9 7AS (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Victoria Park Conservation Area.
creation of dropped kerb and vehicle crossover
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- E9 7AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Victoria Park Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal comprises a sustainable form of development, having regard to planning policy
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The combination of harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, unsustainability of the parking provision, and unacceptable highway safety risks, particularly the risk to pedestrians and cyclists from vehicles reversing across the pavement in an area where such manoeuvres are unusual.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy T6.1London Plan Policy T4Hackney Local Plan Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan Policy LP3Hackney Local Plan Policy LP41Hackney Local Plan Policy LP43Hackney Local Plan Policy LP44Hackney Local Plan Policy LP45
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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