®Planning appeal decision
311 - 313, Bethnal Green Road, Bathnal Green, London, E2 6AH
to construct 2no. 1 bed flats at third floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to internal space
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of 309 Bethnal Green Road with specific regard to privacy
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable refuse storage and cycle storage
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the rear third-floor extension, which would appear bulky and incongruous when viewed from Squirries Street and the health centre, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing two additional residential units.
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020), Policy D7 of The London Plan, Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020), Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021), Policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020), Policy D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan, Policy T5 of The London Plan, Policy D.MW3 of the Tower Hamlets Plan (2020)
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.