2022/0816
53 Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BD
Erection of and alterations to rooftop railings situated on the single storey north west building (part retrospective)
The proposed rooftop railings would be highly prominent and incongruous in views of the building from within the conservation area, particularly from the towpath to the north and would be uncharacteristic and visually obtrusive in this context, to the detriment of the visual amenity of the host building and the character and appearance of the historic waterway and would therefore fail to preserve or enhance the conservation area. As such the proposal is contrary to policies D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach), D4 (Delivering good design), D8 (Public Realm), HC1 (Heritage conservation and growth) and SI17 (Protecting and enhancing London’s waterways) of the London Plan 2021 and policies LP1 (Design Quality and Local Character), LP3 (Designated Heritage Assets) and LP52 (Water spaces, Canals and Residential Moorings) of the Hackney Local Plan 2020.