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Allowed17 January 20223276998

381a Old Ford Road, London, E3 2LU

Planning appeal 3276998 at 381a Old Ford Road, London, E3 2LU (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 17 January 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing the car-free condition would have on the promotion of sustainable transport and on-street parking within the area.

Change of use from distribution or storage B8 to residential. Addition of a mansard roof and change of materials on ground floor façade.

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
E3 2LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that removing the car-free condition would have on the promotion of sustainable transport and on-street parking within the area

What decided it

The appellant's compelling justification based on the site's previous storage and distribution use and the specific requirements of transporting delicate art materials, combined with the policy text allowing exceptions to car-free requirements, provided material considerations that outweighed the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)

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