26 Naval Row, London, E14

1. 1.- The proposed development, by reason of its excessive height, bulk, form and by reason of its inappropriate detailed design, would form an incongruous and discordant addition which would be out of character with the street scene and which would harm the special character of the Naval Rww Conservation Area; contrary to polices D4 and HC1 of the London Pan (2020), policies S.DH1 and S.DH3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020) and the Naval Row Conservation Area Appraisal Management Guidelines (2007).
2. 2.- The proposed development, by reason of its scale, height and proximity to the consented ‘Block O’ of the Blackwall Reach Masterplan, would result in a significant and unacceptable loss of light to and outlook from the north facing habitable room windows of that Block and an undue sense of enclosure and loss of privacy to the occupiers, contrary to Policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020).
3. 3.- The proposed development would provide an unacceptably poor standard of accommodation for the future occupiers, by reason of a lack of daylight and sunlight to, and outlook from, the habitable room windows and undue overshadowing of the communal amenity area; contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan (2020) and the GLA London Plan Guidance Housing Design Standards (2023).
4. 4.- In the absence of a legal agreement to secure agreed and policy compliant financial and non-financial contributions including for affordable housing, employment, skills, training and enterprise, transport matters, public realm improvements including contribution towards TfL, carbon-off set contribution, the development fails to mitigate its impact on local services, amenities and infrastructure, contrary to the requirements of Policy DF1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D.SG5 of The Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031: Managing Growth and Sharing the Benefits (2020) and LBTH's Planning Obligations SPD (2021).

From the council's decision notice.