Planning appeal decision
68 -70 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ
Planning appeal 3296068 at 68 -70 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Wentworth Street Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised replacement of traditional timber framed sash windows to the front elevations of the first, second and third floors of the building at 68 and 70 Middlesex Street, with uPVC double glazed casement windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- E1 7EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Wentworth Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the conservation area caused by the visual contrast of the uPVC windows with the traditional character of the area outweighs the limited public benefit of improved energy efficiency.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S.DH1S.DH3D.DH2D4D8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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