®Planning appeal decision
149 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SB
Planning appeal 3308373 at 149 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SB (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 22 December 2023 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 149 Brick Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which it would preserve, or enhance, the character or appearance of the Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area.
Erection of a part second floor rear extension and addition of a third floor extension with a roof terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- E1 6SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 149 Brick Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which it would preserve, or enhance, the character or appearance of the Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions on the occupiers of numbers 151 and 143-147 Brick Lane, with particular regard to privacy and overlooking
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for the future occupiers, with particular regard to internal floorspace and headroom
What decided it
The harm to the listed building and conservation area, combined with breaches of living conditions standards for both neighbours and future occupiers, could not be justified by the minimal public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3Policy D3Policy D.DH8Policy D.ES0Policy D.ES9Policy D6Policy D.H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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