Planning appeal decision
9 Viaduct Place, London, E2 0DY
Planning appeal 3356426 at 9 Viaduct Place, London, E2 0DY (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
‘Two storey roof extension with external terrace, façade alterations and internal reconfiguration of pre-existing unit to provide a 4b6p unit (alternate scheme)’
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- E2 0DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of occupiers of 414 Bethnal Green Road, with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The development causes unacceptable harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions (daylight, sunlight and outlook) that would not be caused by the previously approved 2022 scheme, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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