Registered Parks and Gardens

There are three historic parks in Hackney on the Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest compiled by English Heritage. These are: Abney Park Cemetery, Clissold Park, and Springfield Park.

Whilst there are no additional statutory controls following from the addition of a park or garden on the Register, the effect of proposed development on a registered park or garden is a material consideration in the determination of a planning application.

       

The same grading symbols (I, II*, or II) have been used as are employed for statutory listed buildings, and have been allocated to indicate the following qualities:

Grade I:

Parks and gardens which by reason of their historic layout, features and architectural ornaments considered together make them of exceptional interest.

Grade II*:

Parks and gardens which by reason of their historic layout, features and architectural ornaments considered together make them if not of exceptional interest nevertheless of great quality.

Grade II:

Parks and gardens which by reason of their historic layout, features and architectural ornaments considered together make them of special interest.

All three registered parks in Hackney are grade II.

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Page updated: 3 Jan 2008