®Planning appeal decision
225 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AA
Planning appeal 3290593 at 225 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AA (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 12 February 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space.
Construction of mansard roof to provide 1-bedroom, 1 person flat. Minor alterations to existing second floor flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- E1 4AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
- Whether the appeal proposal makes suitable provision for cycle parking
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particularly regard to Carlton Square Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the operation of the public house at 213-223 Mile End Road, with particular regard to overshadowing of amenity space
What decided it
The proposed development fails to provide the minimum 5m² of private outdoor amenity space required by London Plan Policy D6 and Local Plan Policy D.H3, and the shortfall cannot be compensated by the modest excess in gross internal area, which falls 2m² short of the 5m² equivalent required by the Mayor's Housing SPG.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy S.DH3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy S.H1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy D.CF4 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 203
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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