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Dismissed29 February 20243328882

56 Middlesex Street, London , E1 7EZ

Planning appeal 3328882 at 56 Middlesex Street, London , E1 7EZ (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.

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Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
E1 7EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on employment provision
  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to internal space

What decided it

The harmful effect on employment provision through conflict with Policy D.EMP2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan, which prioritises and protects commercial functionality, outweighed the acceptable living conditions that would be provided.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D.EMP2Policy D.EMP4Policy D.H3Policy H6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 124

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