Planning appeal decision
Site At South East Junction Of Thames Circle And Westferry Road, Thames Circle, London, E14 3RX
Planning appeal 3337372 at Site At South East Junction Of Thames Circle And Westferry Road, Thames Circle, London, E14 3RX (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Fort G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the road network and highway safety.
the change of use of part of the site from class B8 (storage and distribution) to sui generis (EV charging hub) and installation of 6x electric vehicle charging stations and 1x substation
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fort G
- Postcode
- E14 3RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the road network and highway safety
What decided it
The transport evidence demonstrating that the proposed EV charging hub would generate only marginal additional vehicular movements (4.8-9 per hour) at a low-speed junction with good visibility and a safe historical accident record, leading to no material harm to highway safety or the road network.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D.TR2Policy D.TR4
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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