Planning appeal decision
Wellington Buildings, Wellington Way, London, E3 4NA
Planning appeal 3329059 at Wellington Buildings, Wellington Way, London, E3 4NA (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: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Conservation Area.
erection of infill extension to Building 2 to create a 4-bed dwelling house with ground floor amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- E3 4NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and nearby occupants, with particular regard to sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The excessive scale, bulk and massing of the proposed extension would irrevocably and harmfully erode a key flanked wall feature of this historic building within the conservation area, and the failure to demonstrate adequate daylight and sunlight within the communal amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S.DH1S.DH3D.DH8D.MW3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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