®Planning appeal decision
60 - 70 & 100 The Highway and 110 Pennington Street, London, E1W 2BX
Planning appeal 3318344 at 60 - 70 & 100 The Highway and 110 Pennington Street, London, E1W 2BX (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector Normington S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use and opening times of the nightclub component of the proposed development on the living conditions and well-being of the occupants of the future residential units of the scheme with particular regard to noise, disturbance and anti-social behaviour.
the demolition of the existing buildings. Erection of a part five and part eight storey building plus lower ground floor fronting The Highway comprising a self-storage facility (Use Class B8) and flexi office/ workspace accommodation (Use Class E). Construction of two blocks of up to eight storeys plus lower ground floor to provide 114 residential units (Use Class C3), ground and lower ground floor flexible commercial/ business/ service units (Use Class E) and night time cultural venue and photography/ filming studio venue (Sui Generis). Ancillary works comprising vehicular access, service yard, parking, refuse store, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Normington S
- Postcode
- E1W 2BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the use and opening times of the nightclub component of the proposed development on the living conditions and well-being of the occupants of the future residential units of the scheme with particular regard to noise, disturbance and anti-social behaviour
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that predicted internal noise levels within the future residential units would not exceed the appropriate 45dB LAmax LOAEL, meaning the nightclub use would not cause serious harm to the living conditions and wellbeing of future occupants.
The significant benefits of housing delivery, retention of a significant cultural/nightclub venue, and substantial economic and employment benefits were found to demonstrably outweigh any adverse impacts, with the scheme found to accord with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D.DH8Policy D.ES9Policy D.DH2Policy S.CF1Policy D.CF2Policy D.TC5Policy D.ES10Policy S.DH3Policy D3Policy D11Policy D13Policy D14Policy HC1Policy HC5Policy HC6Policy SI4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 130Paragraph 187
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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