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Dismissed27 October 20223293689

97 Lichfield Road, London, E3 5AU

Planning appeal 3293689 at 97 Lichfield Road, London, E3 5AU (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers having regard to internal and private external space.

the ‘conversion of 2 bed house into two self contained flats (1 x 2 bedrooms on ground floor and 1 x 1 bedroom on first floor)

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Symmons J
Postcode
E3 5AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers having regard to internal and private external space
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Tredegar Square Conservation Area (TSCA)
  • whether the proposal would provide sufficient cycle storage facilities

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants and would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D.H3Policy D6Policy D7Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3Policy D4Policy HC1Policy D.TR3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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