Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

LP25 Visitor Accommodation

The amount of new visitor accommodation including short-term lettings will be managed having regard to up-to-date assessments of current and future room demand and supply published by the Council. Where the assessment indicates long-term demand has not yet been met, visitor accommodation applications will be permitted if it meets the following criteria:

Large scale hotels (50+ rooms) will be permitted in the CAZ and major town centres where there is an identified need that the Council deems to be greater than identified need for other policy compliant land uses. Small scale hotels in other areas may be permitted if they meet specific identified needs.

Proposals for any new visitor accommodation including short-term lettings will be permitted if all of the following criteria are met. The development must:

  1. not result in a total supply (which includes approved schemes not yet built) of visitor accommodation rooms significantly greater than the projected demand for rooms; and
  2. not lead to an over-concentration of similar uses within the locality; and
  3. not result in the loss of general purpose housing or opportunities to provide conventional C3 housing or employment uses in line with Policies LP12 Housing Supply and LP26 New Employment Floorspace; and
  4. complement the balance and mix of uses in the area, and the character and function of the area, and is compatible with surrounding land uses; and
  5. not cause an unacceptable level of disturbance to, or loss of amenity to, occupiers of surrounding premises; and
  6. make adequate provision for servicing, and pick up and set down points for taxis and coaches; and
  7. includes at least 10% wheelchair accessible bedrooms.

Active frontages should be incorporated at ground floor level and ancillary facilities such as conference rooms, restaurants or gymnasiums should be accessible to the public, unless there are valid and appropriate reasons why such facilities should not be accessible to the public.

For more information please see the Hackney Local Plan 2033