®Planning appeal decision
29 Newlands Quay , London, E1W 3QZ
Planning appeal 3370996 at 29 Newlands Quay , London, E1W 3QZ (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 27 January 2026 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and its effect on the setting of the conservation area as related to its significance.
‘the installation of a small Velux window in the bathroom of my property’
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- E1W 3QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and its effect on the setting of the conservation area as related to its significance
What decided it
The loss of consistency in window placement across the listed building's characteristic post-modernist design could not be justified by the modest public benefits of improved bathroom ventilation, which could be achieved through less harmful alternative methods.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy HC1Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy S.DH3Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy S.DH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 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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