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Dismissed8 October 20253368922

Flat 1, 35a Brick Lane , London, E1 6PU

Planning appeal 3368922 at Flat 1, 35a Brick Lane , London, E1 6PU (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of employment floorspace.

change of use from an office (Class E) to flat (Class C3)

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Heppell J
Postcode
E1 6PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the supply of employment floorspace
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular reference to outdoor space
  • whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision for cycle parking

What decided it

The failure to provide evidence of marketing or demonstrate the office space was fundamentally unsuited to employment use, in conflict with Policy D.EMP3, was the decisive factor in dismissing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D.EMP3Policy D.H3Policy D.TR3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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