®Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 383-385 Mare Street, London, E8 1HY
Planning appeal 6010978 at Pavement O/S 383-385 Mare Street, London, E8 1HY (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 6 August 2026 by Inspector A Caines, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Clapton Square Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building at 387 Mare Street.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- A Caines
- Postcode
- E8 1HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Clapton Square Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building at 387 Mare Street
- pedestrian movement, accessibility and public safety
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the Clapton Square Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building, to which considerable importance and weight was afforded under sections 66(1) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The less-than-substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, afforded considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal; the balance tipped decisively against the development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy LP1Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy LP3Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy LP7Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy PP1Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy LP41Hackney Local Plan (2020) Policy LP42London Plan (2021) Policy D4London Plan (2021) Policy D8London Plan (2021) Policy HC1
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.