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Notice varied and upheld30 September 20263361722

48A White Horse Road, London, E1 0ND

Planning appeal 3361722 at 48A White Horse Road, London, E1 0ND (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 September 2026 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use from public house to office use had occurred as a matter of fact by the date the notice was issued (ground (b)).

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the material change of use from public house to office use had occurred as a matter of fact by the date the notice was issued (ground (b))
  • Whether the 3 month compliance period falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground (g))

What decided it

The balance between timely enforcement and proportionality: whilst ground (b) failed on the factual evidence, ground (g) succeeded because a further 1 month was justified to allow the appellant company to transition to alternative premises without undue disruption, making the original 3 month period unreasonably short.

The Inspector balanced the Council's enforcement objective and the principle of timely planning enforcement against the practical impact on the appellant company's 5 staff and clients, concluding that a 4 month total compliance period was proportionate and remedial rather than punitive.

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