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AtlasHackneyAppeals3371819
Planning AtlasPlanning InspectorateHackney appealsis 2024/2621
Hackney · Planning appeal · 2026-04-30

348-349 Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3RU

Appeal dismissedthe council was upheld
Originating application — is 2024/2621

Hackney refused is 2024/2621; the applicant appealed to the Planning Inspectorate. Hackney decisions →

From the decision letter

Appeal Decision Site visit made on 30 April 2026 by Katie McDonald MSc MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State Decision date: 12th May 2026 Appeal Ref: APP/U5360/W/25/3371819 Railway Arches 348-349 Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3RU • • • • The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) against a refusal to grant planning permission. The appeal is made by The Arch Company Properties LP against the decision of the Council of the London Borough of Hackney. The application Ref is 2024/2621. The development proposed is change of use of Arches 348-349 Bocking Street to flexible commercial use (Class E(g)) with ancillary cafe / restaurant use (Class E(b)). Decision 1. The appeal is dismissed. Preliminary Matters 2. The Council did not include Policy LP26 of the Hackney Local Plan 2033 (July 2020) (HLP) as part of its first reason…

At a glance
OutcomeDismissed
BoroughHackney
Applicationis 2024/2621
Appeal ref3371819
Decided2026-04-30
The inspector
Katie McDonald

The Planning Inspectorate inspector who decided this appeal.

From the Planning Inspectorate's published decision letter for appeal 3371819. The originating application reference and site are extracted from the letter. “Winning arguments” are the development-plan policies the inspector cited.