®Planning appeal decision
29 Meynell Crescent, Hackney, London, E9 7AS
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
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.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy HC1, London Plan Policy T6.1, London Plan Policy T4, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP1, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP3, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP41, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP43, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP44, Hackney Local Plan Policy LP45
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.