®Planning appeal decision
21 White Church Lane, London, E1 7QR
Part-retrospective application for change of use from public house to a large HMO (Sui Generis) on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Griffin E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal provides satisfactory living conditions for occupiers with particular regard to external amenity space and noise
- whether it has been demonstrated that the viability of the public house use is not undermined by the HMO use on the upper floors
- whether the proposal provides suitable arrangements for cycle parking and refuse storage
- whether the proposal meets the strategic housing needs of the Borough
- whether the proposal has an impact upon the strategic functions of the Central Activities Zone designation of the area
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Whitechapel High Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers with regard to external amenity space and noise, conflicts with multiple development plan policies, and the appellant has not demonstrated that the viability of the lawful public house use would not be undermined.
Plan policies cited: Policy D.H7, Policy D.H3, Policy D.DH8, Policy D.CF4(3), Policy HC7, Policy S.DH3, Policy D.TR3, Policy D.MW3, Policy STC 1, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy D13, Policy D14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.