®Planning appeal decision
5 Old Montague Street, London, E1 5NL
the conversion of four storey dwelling into two flats. One Studio flat and one 2 bed 3 person flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would harm the supply of family housing within the borough having regard to development plan policy
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would make satisfactory provision for refuse storage and cycle storage
What decided it
The loss of family housing with no replacement, combined with failure to provide acceptable living conditions due to undersized units, outweighed the modest benefits of increased housing numbers in a sustainable location.
Plan policies cited: Policy S.H1, Policy D.H2, Policy D.H3, Policy D.H6, Policy D.MW3, Policy D.TR3, Policy S.DH1, Policy S.DH3, Policy D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021), Policy HC1 of The London Plan (2021)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.