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16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW

PA/12/02155/RFull Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 27 June 2013

Council decision: Refuse

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Proposal

Retention (with alterations) of the extension at roof top level providing 1 no. x 1 bed self contained residential unit.

Received
19 July 2012
Ward
Whitechapel
Agent
GUG Architects and Designers Ltd
  1. Received19 Jul
  2. Validated19 Jul
  3. Consult.4 Sep
  4. Target13 Sep
  5. Decided27 Jun

Decided in 343 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW. Tower Hamlets has handled 1,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 343 days, 41 weeks longer than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in the Whitechapel High Street conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 134 applications across Whitechapel. We hold 2,489 applications in total for the E1 postcode area.

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

Postcode
E1 1EW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 July 2012
Consultation expiry
4 September 2012
Consultation start
14 August 2012
Consultation end
4 September 2012
Neighbour consultation start
14 August 2012
Target decision date
13 September 2012

Applicant and agent

Agent
GUG Architects and Designers Ltd
Agent address
156A High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
13 August 2012

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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.

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