Planning appeal decision
39 Salmon Lane, London, E14 7NA
Planning appeal 3297285 at 39 Salmon Lane, London, E14 7NA (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would constitute development pursuant to Section 55(2)(a)(ii) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended.
the replacement of the existing set of double doors at basement level in the front elevation of the house fronting salmon lane with a new set of double doors of the same design and similar in appearance
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- E14 7NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would constitute development pursuant to Section 55(2)(a)(ii) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended
What decided it
The proposed replacement doors would be almost totally obscured by the pavement grating and barely visible to passers-by, such that the external appearance of the building as a whole would not be materially affected, bringing the works within the exemption at Section 55(2)(a)(ii) of the Act.
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