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Allowed30 March 20223286772

2 Grove Road, London , E3 5AX

Planning appeal 3286772 at 2 Grove Road, London , E3 5AX (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the 2 storey extension on the character and appearance of the host building, terrace row and Tredegar Square Conservation Area.

a basement extension to reconfigure the existing restaurant, partial demolition of first floor with retention of front and side elevations, replacement of first floor windows and two-storey extension to form two residential units

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McDonald K
Postcode
E3 5AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the 2 storey extension on the character and appearance of the host building, terrace row and Tredegar Square Conservation Area

What decided it

The sympathetic design approach with appropriate scale, massing, materials and fenestration would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and locally listed building without appearing incongruous or dominating.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S.DH3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan

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