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Dismissed29 September 20266010661

Pavement O/S, 43-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

Planning appeal 6010661 at Pavement O/S, 43-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 29 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

removal of two static advertised kiosks followed by the installation of a multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation

Authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Postcode
E1 6LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the existing public cycle infrastructure

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, height and prominent location of the proposed hub, combined with the unacceptable loss of existing public cycle infrastructure without secured replacement, substantially outweighed the telecommunications network benefits and other public benefits.

The substantial benefits of maintaining or improving telecommunications network coverage, capacity, reliability or resilience, together with other public benefits including free Wi-Fi, telephone access, emergency services access, a defibrillator and charging facilities, were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the unacceptable loss of existing public cycle infrastructure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D.DH10 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy D.DH11 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy S.TR1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)Policy T1 of the London PlanPolicy T2 of the London PlanPolicy T3 of the London PlanPolicy T5 of the London Plan

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