®Planning appeal decision
126 Corfield Street, London, E2 0DS
Planning appeal 3373891 at 126 Corfield Street, London, E2 0DS (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
one storey full width rear extension, a two storey front extension and whole house renovation including alteration to the existing window arrangement
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- E2 0DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed second storey extension would introduce a third storey breaking the established roofline and creating visual discord that would disrupt the established pattern of development and diminish the visual integrity of the streetscape, conflicting with development plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031, Adopted January 2020Policy D3 of the London Plan, March 2021
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.