Planning appeal decision
Tria Apartments, 49 Durant Street, London, E2 7DT
Planning appeal 3341643 at Tria Apartments, 49 Durant Street, London, E2 7DT (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for refuse and recycling storage.
a single storey upwards extension to provide an additional four residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- E2 7DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for refuse and recycling storage
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including on the setting of a conservation area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to make adequate provision for refuse and recycling storage, as the appellant had not conclusively demonstrated that the proposed volume of bins could be accommodated within the existing store rooms in compliance with policy requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1Policy D.MW3Policy D6Policy SI7Policy SDH.3Policy D3Policy HC1
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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