Planning appeal decision
2-4 Artichoke Hill, London, E1W 2BA
Planning appeal 3279527 at 2-4 Artichoke Hill, London, E1W 2BA (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with specific regard as to whether the building is detached.
a two storey upward extension to part of existing mixed use residential block
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonald K
- Postcode
- E1W 2BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with specific regard as to whether the building is detached
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO with specific regard as to whether the building is within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome
What decided it
The site is located within 3 kilometres of the Royal London Hospital helipad, which is an aerodrome used by aircraft engaged in public transport of passengers, triggering the restriction in paragraph A.1(o)(viii) of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO.
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