Planning appeal decision
212 Millfields Road, London, E5 0AR
Planning appeal 6003534 at 212 Millfields Road, London, E5 0AR (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with specific regard to privacy and noise.
this is a retrospective planning application for some security railings installed on the pre-existing 1st floor terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- E5 0AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with specific regard to privacy and noise
What decided it
The complete loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers caused by the elevated terrace's unobstructed views into adjacent gardens outweighs any benefits of the railings and cannot be adequately mitigated without procedural unfairness or character harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP58Policy D14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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