28-home residential block at Fellows Court, Weymouth Terrace, London E2

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing a garage and building a six-storey block with 28 homes, amenity space, play space, landscaping and parking works.

“PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new 6-storey 28 unit (13 x 2-bed & 15 x 3-bed) residential block (C3 use class) with associated amenity space and child playspace, cycle parking, refuse stores, hard and soft landscaping, playspace, public realm works and on-street Blue Badge parking.”

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The site

The site contained a flat-roofed garage block, surrounding roads and footways, and a link bridge beside existing residential blocks and community facilities.

“The application site (delineated by the red line on the submitted location plan) relates to: a flat roofed garage block; road/footway which surrounds the block’s north, south and east elevations; and a link bridge which connects the block’s flat roof to an access door in the west elevation of 63 - 162 Fellows Court which is a 17-storey block of flats to the east. Apart from the west elevation access door, the rest of this 17-storey block is outside of the red line.”

“The site is on the east side of Appleby street. Opposite the garage block to the north is 1 - 62 Fellows Court and Fellows Court Community Centre; opposite to the south is 163 - 174 Fellows Court and 211 - 298 Fellows Court.”

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Planning history

An application for demolishing the garage block and link bridge was granted, while a nearby residential scheme remained under consideration.

“2025/1331: Demolition of existing garage block and its attached link bridge, and replacement of access door in the west elevation of 63 - 162 Fellows Court with glazing. Granted 06.10.2025”

“2025/1205: Demolition of 14 existing lock-up garages and a store room; and construction of a new 5-storey 18 unit (14 x 1-bed & 4 x 2-bed) residential block (C3 use class) with associated amenity space, cycle parking, refuse stores, hard and soft landscaping,new external stairs and entrance to a neighbouring block and on-street Blue Badge parking.. Under consideration…”

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What officers recommended

Officers recommended permission because the proposal was considered acceptable overall, with substantial benefits outweighing harm to some neighbouring residents.

“On balance, the benefits of the proposal are substantial. This includes the provision of 18 Social rent dwellings, which on the whole provide good quality of accommodation, improvements to the existing public realm, a pocket park and communal open space with some additional greening, and a development which on the whole is deemed to be sustainable in terms of energy use.”

“The proposal is deemed to comply with the relevant policies in the Hackney Local Plan 2033 (2020) and the London Plan (2021) and the granting of planning permission is recommended subject to conditions and the completion of a legal agreement.”

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Consultation responses

No neighbour representations were received, and consultees generally raised no objection subject to conditions, contributions or further details.

“No objection subject to: confirmation of cycle parking dimensions; conditions requiring: a Parking Design and Management Plan, a cycle parking plan and a Demolition and Construction Management Plan (DCMP); as well as obligations requiring the development to be car-free (except for those with a Blue Badge), £60 Car Club membership credit per new residential unit contribution, a Travel Plan, £2,000 Travel Plan Monitoring fee, final DCMP base fee of £8,750 and a financial…”

“No objection subject to conditions restricting emissions from Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) and submission of a Construction Management Plan.”

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Who spoke

No one registered to object, while representatives of the applicant and its design and planning teams spoke in support.

The decision

The committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to conditions and completion of a unilateral undertaking.

“To grant planning permission subject to conditions and completion of a Legal Agreement (Unilateral Undertaking).”

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