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Allowed10 July 20266003696

Mile End Road, Outside No. 38, O'Leary Square, London, E1 3AR

Planning appeal 6003696 at Mile End Road, Outside No. 38, O'Leary Square, London, E1 3AR (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity, character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Stepney Green Conservation Area and setting of the Grade II listed buildings 82 and 84 Mile End Road and 90 to 126 Mile End Road.

originally described as “the proposed removal of an existing Telephone Kiosk, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
telecoms
Inspector
C Housden
Postcode
E1 3AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on amenity, character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Stepney Green Conservation Area and setting of the Grade II listed buildings 82 and 84 Mile End Road and 90 to 126 Mile End Road

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the setting of the listed buildings and provide a small enhancement to the conservation area by replacing an aged, poorly-maintained phone box with a modern street hub that would be in keeping with existing street furniture.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S.DH1Policy S.DH3Policy D.DH2Policy D.DH10Policy D.DH11Policy D3Policy D4Policy D5Policy D8Policy HC1

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More decisions in London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

  1. Allowed10 September 20266012153
    Mile End Road, Outside No. 118, London, E1 4UH
  2. Allowed10 September 20266012151
    Mile End Road, Outside No. 118, London, E1 4UH
  3. Allowed10 July 20266003699
    Mile End Road, Outside No. 38, O'Leary Square, London, E1 3AR
  4. Dismissed4 June 20266003768
    Marsh Wall, Outside No. 197, London, E14 9SG
  5. Dismissed4 June 20266003767
    Marsh Wall, Outside No. 197, London, E14 9SG

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