®Planning appeal decision
53 Dunlace Road, LONDON, E5 0NF
erection of a mansard roof, erection of a 3 storey rear extension (basement, ground and first floors) and creation of a front & rear basement lightwell; all to facilitate conversion of the property from two to three self contained residential units (1x1 bed, 1x2 bed, 1x3 bed)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal should be accompanied by a planning obligation in order to comply with the development strategy for the area with regard to the provision of affordable housing and car free development
- The effect of the proposal on a sycamore tree within the site
- Whether the scheme would incorporate sufficient energy efficiency measures
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to levels of daylight and sunlight to the proposed rear bedrooms at basement level within Flat A
What decided it
The cumulative weight of significant harms from the absence of affordable housing and car-free development obligations, the likely loss of a valuable tree, and failure to maximise energy efficiency measures significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of delivering a single new home, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The significant harms from lack of planning obligation for affordable housing and car-free development, loss of the sycamore tree, and failure to maximise energy efficiency measures were afforded significant weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight afforded to the benefit of delivering a new home in a sustainable location against the backdrop of a lack of five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy T1, Policy T4, Policy G7, Policy G6, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy LP43, Policy LP45, Policy LP13, Policy LP51, Policy LP55, Policy LP47, Policy LP12, Policy LP19, Policy LP2, Policy LP17
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.