®Planning appeal decision
St Michael and All Angels, Leonard Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 4QX
Planning appeal 6002454 at St Michael and All Angels, Leonard Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 4QX (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed use could be operated safely in relation to fire risk.
temporary use of land (2 years) at the former church as a sui generis event and exhibition space (maximum number of attendees to be 400, hours of opening: Mon to Thurs 09:00-22:30, Fri to Sat 09:00-23:30 and Sun 10:00-22:00)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- EC2A 4QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed use could be operated safely in relation to fire risk
- whether the proposed use would preserve a Grade I listed building
- the effects of the proposed use on the living conditions of occupants of adjacent dwellings, and on users of Mark Street Gardens in relation to noise and disturbance
- the effects of the proposed use on the highway network
- whether the use could operate with inclusive access
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposed use could be operated safely in relation to fire risk, combined with insufficient information to discharge the statutory duty to preserve the Grade I listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D12 of the London Plan 2021Policy SD4 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP2 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy LP38 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy LP58 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy D14 of the London Plan 2021Policy T7(G) of the London Plan 2021Policy LP45(D) of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP43 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP42 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy T3 of the London Plan 2021Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP44 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP1 of the Hackney Local Plan 2020
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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