®Planning appeal decision
152 Bethune Road, London, N16 5DS
Planning appeal 6004379 at 152 Bethune Road, London, N16 5DS (London Borough of Hackney) was allowed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector T Burnham, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a rear part single part double storey extension in association of the change of use of the building from an HMO use to use as a synagogue and ancillary offices
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- community-institutional
- Inspector
- T Burnham
- Postcode
- N16 5DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
- Whether the loss of existing housing stock within the area would be acceptable having regard to any need for the community facility and considering the availability of any alternative sites.
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers at No. 150 and No. 154 Bethune Road with particular regard to whether it would have any overbearing impact.
- The extent to which the proposal would deliver measurable Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and whether this could or should be provided on or off site and whether there would be any unacceptable impact on biodiversity as a result of the development.
What decided it
The Inspector's overall conclusion that the proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole, having found no significant harm on any of the main issues and only limited-weight policy conflicts outweighed by the demonstrable need for the community facility.
Limited-weight conflicts with Policy H8 and the 2025 SPD, together with moderate weight afforded to the fallback position in favour of the proposal, were outweighed by the absence of significant harm to character, living conditions or biodiversity and the demonstrable need for the community facility, such that the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole and was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy D3Policy LP24Policy LP22Policy H8Policy LP47Policy LP51Policy G6Policy LP2Policy AAP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58Paragraph 193
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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