®Planning appeal decision
80 Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6RL
use as a hot food takeaway (sui generis); installation of kitchen extract fan at rear elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Postcode
- E1 6RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed take-away
- whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area
- the effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's failure to comply with location criteria in London Plan Policy E9 and Local Plan Policy D.TC5 (proximity to school and lack of health impact assessment) combined with the harmful effect of the extract duct on the conservation area's character and appearance, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy E9, London Plan 2021 Policy HC1, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy D.TC5, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy D.SG3, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy S.DH1, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy S.DH3, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy S.TR1, Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 Policy D.TR2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.