®Planning appeal decision
3 Stothard Street, London, E1 4JA
Planning appeal 6008578 at 3 Stothard Street, London, E1 4JA (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector N McGurk, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comprise sustainable development, having regard to the policies of the development plan.
the change of use of the house into a HMO property
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- N McGurk
- Postcode
- E1 4JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comprise sustainable development, having regard to the policies of the development plan
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of a larger home suitable for family occupation, contrary to the Local Plan's requirement to maintain a sufficient stock of family-sized homes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S.H1Policy D.H2Policy D.H7
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.