Planning appeal decision
T2 Carwash, 1 Quaker Street, London, E1 6SZ
Planning appeal 3263579 at T2 Carwash, 1 Quaker Street, London, E1 6SZ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on living conditions of surrounding occupiers.
retention of the existing car wash and valeting business, currently subject to Enforcement (Ref: ENF/13/00274) and erection of a replacement timber structure [Part retrospective]
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- E1 6SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on living conditions of surrounding occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its proximity to heritage assets
- The principle of the use in respect of its location with the Bishopsgate Goods Yard Site allocation
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through noise disturbance and the unacceptable impact on highway safety outweigh the modest economic and employment benefits of the use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- D.DH8D.ES9D.TR2S.DH1S.DH3D.TC5
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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