®Planning appeal decision
82-102 Ground Floor, Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
Planning appeal 3327572 at 82-102 Ground Floor, Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Kirby R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether adequate natural light would be provided to the habitable rooms of the new flat, notably the Master Bedroom and Living, Kitchen and Dining space.
convert existing vacant offices on the ground floor into 1 flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kirby R
- Postcode
- E1 5JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether adequate natural light would be provided to the habitable rooms of the new flat, notably the Master Bedroom and Living, Kitchen and Dining space
- whether the transport impacts of the development are acceptable, particularly to ensure a safe site access
What decided it
The submitted evidence demonstrating that habitable rooms would receive adequate natural light in compliance with Class MA requirements, combined with the acceptable transport impacts in a highly accessible location with good public transport connectivity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Managing Growth and Sharing the BenefitsLondon Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 108
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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