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Site At 49 To 51 Brick Lane, London

PA/11/01145/RFull Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 4 July 2011

Council decision: Refuse

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Proposal

The erection of 4 no residential units on derelict land consisting of 3 x2 bed and 1 x 1 bed

Received
9 May 2011
Ward
Spitalfields and Banglatown
Agent
MGL Architects
  1. Received9 May
  2. Validated9 May
  3. Consult.16 Jun
  4. Target4 Jul
  5. Decided4 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Site At 49 To 51 Brick Lane , London. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Brick Lane and Fournier Street conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 117 applications across Spitalfields and Banglatown.

83% of full applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 May 2011
Consultation expiry
16 June 2011
Consultation end
16 June 2011
Neighbour consultation start
26 May 2011
Target decision date
4 July 2011

Applicant and agent

Agent
MGL Architects
Agent address
138-148 CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, BETHANAL GREEN, LONDON, E1 5QJ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
30 May 2011

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
16

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Fournier Street
  • Listed building: Grade II: Christ Church Primary School and Attached RailingsOn or next to this site · +5 more
  • Article 4 direction: Brick LanePart of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1972_04Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: Tower Hamlets

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