Planning appeal decision
Flat 22, Academy Court Kirkwall Place, London, E2 0NQ
Planning appeal 3303078 at Flat 22, Academy Court Kirkwall Place, London, E2 0NQ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Fort G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Globe Road Conservation Area.
conversion of existing internal and outside storage space and erection of side porch, to convert existing studio flat into 1-bedroom self-contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fort G
- Postcode
- E2 0NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Globe Road Conservation Area
- The effects of the appeal scheme on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Globe Road Conservation Area, and the less than substantial harm to this designated heritage asset outweighs the minimal public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1Policy D.TR1Policy S.DH3
- 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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