Planning appeal decision
21 Baldock Street, Tower Hamlets, E3 2TP
Planning appeal 3368321 at 21 Baldock Street, Tower Hamlets, E3 2TP (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Fairfield Road Conservation Area.
Rear dormer roof extension with slate clad box dormer to rear elevation and rooflight windows to front roof slope
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- E3 2TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Fairfield Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed dormer would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Fairfield Road Conservation Area through its dominant scale and insensitive design that fails to respect the historic context of the terrace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- D1HC1D4S.DH1S.DH3
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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