Planning appeal decision
Isle of Dogs Police Station, 160-174 Manchester Road, London, E14 3BN
Planning appeal 3337585 at Isle of Dogs Police Station, 160-174 Manchester Road, London, E14 3BN (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
the “conversion of the first, second floors form commercial (offices) space to provide 12 self-contained residential dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- E14 3BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
- transport impacts of the proposal, with particular regard to cycle storage provision, accessible parking spaces, and the effects of construction works
What decided it
The proposal fails to constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO because there is insufficient evidence that the building was lawfully used as offices (Class E or pre-2020 Class B1) for the required continuous period.
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