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Notice varied and upheld28 July 20263373372

111A Commercial Road, London, E1 1RD

Planning appeal 3373372 at 111A Commercial Road, London, E1 1RD (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 July 2026 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g).

without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises from a café/coffee shop (Class E) to a takeaway (sui -generis)

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
E1 1RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the compliance period specified in the enforcement notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g)

What decided it

The clear unacceptability of a takeaway use at this location under development plan policies due to proximity to schools, combined with the health impacts on children, outweighed the employment considerations and made extension of the compliance period unreasonable.

The employment benefits to two full-time employees and the wider unemployment context in Tower Hamlets were outweighed by the health impacts of prolonging the takeaway operation near schools and the clear policy prohibition on such uses in this location.

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