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Allowed17 October 20253372224

20 Bergholt Crescent, London, N16 5JE

Planning appeal 3372224 at 20 Bergholt Crescent, London, N16 5JE (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

for the erection of a single storey rear/infill extension with roof lights

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Tivey C
Postcode
N16 5JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the appeal proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of 18 Bergholt Crescent, with specific reference to outlook

What decided it

The existence of an extant planning permission for a very similar scheme which the Council had previously found acceptable established a fallback position that made the current proposal acceptable despite exceeding SPD depth guidelines.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy LP1Policy LP2

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