Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, Robert Owen House, Baroness Road, London, E2 7PN
Planning appeal 3353493 at Flat 2, Robert Owen House, Baroness Road, London, E2 7PN (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area.
Single-storey rear conservatory extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- E2 7PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of Flat 1 with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The development fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy HC1Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3Policy D4Policy D.DH8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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