®Planning appeal decision
25 Francis Close, London, E14 3DE
Planning appeal 3292423 at 25 Francis Close, London, E14 3DE (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Unwin N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area.
a two storey rear extension under the existing roof overhang
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Unwin N
- Postcode
- E14 3DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension would preserve the homogeneity of the existing terrace by maintaining the building line and infilling the recessed corner with matching materials, thereby causing no harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.