®Planning appeal decision
31 Temple Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6QQ
Planning appeal 3328584 at 31 Temple Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6QQ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on employment provision.
described in the application form as “it is proposed to change the current occupancy for office (A1) to residential for private rental. This will include upgrading the building fabric and front and rear facades to meet the requirements for this occupancy
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- E2 6QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on employment provision
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook, sunlight, daylight, the provision of internal space and private amenity space
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Old Bethnal Green Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to comply with employment retention policy and its harmful effect on future occupants' living conditions, particularly inadequate outlook, daylight, sunlight and internal space standards, outweighed any benefits and accorded with neither the development plan nor national policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D.EMP3Policy D.H3Policy S.H1Policy D.H2Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85
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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