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Dismissed1 October 20266010033

259 Wick Road, Hackney, London, E9 5DG

Planning appeal 6010033 at 259 Wick Road, Hackney, London, E9 5DG (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 1 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed change of use on child obesity levels and health inequalities in the area.

the change of use of the ground floor from Class E (Barber Shop) to a sui generis use comprising a takeaway and delivery-only food premises (no primary cooking or extraction system required) operating between 10:00 and 20:00

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Postcode
E9 5DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed change of use on child obesity levels and health inequalities in the area
  • the effect on highway safety

What decided it

The inability to control by condition the proportion of walk-in orders from children and the type of food sold, combined with the unacceptable highway safety impacts from customer parking on a narrow pavement fronting a Red Route, meant the proposal conflicted with development plan policies and could not be permitted.

The delivery-focused business model and provision of healthier meals were outweighed by the inability to control walk-in orders and the harmful effects on child obesity, health inequalities, and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP39Policy LP32Policy LP43Policy E9Policy T6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy HC5Policy TR6

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