®Planning appeal decision
16 Bygrove Street, London, E14 6DN
Planning appeal 3271504 at 16 Bygrove Street, London, E14 6DN (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 26 August 2021 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property, the terrace block, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lansbury Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chukwujekwu I
- Postcode
- E14 6DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property, the terrace block, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lansbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of any public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Lansbury Conservation Area caused by the erosion of the uniform appearance of the terrace block.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Lansbury Conservation Area, to which great weight was attached, was not outweighed by the private benefit of improved living accommodation to the appellant, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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