59-67 Mile End Road, London, E1 4TT

1. 1.- The proposed roof extension and stair core extension, by reason of their unsympathetic design, excessive bulk, scale and massing, would appear as incongruous additions that fail to relate appropriately to the host building or its surroundings. The proposal would result in harm to the appearance of the building, the character and appearance of the local townscape, the character and appearance of the Stepney Green Conservation Area, and the setting of nearby listed buildings. The less than substantial harm arising from the proposal would not be outweighed by public benefits. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies D4 and HC1 of the London Plan (2021), Policies S.DH1 and S.DH3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020), paragraph 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2025), the statutory duties contained within Sections 66(1) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and the Stepney Green Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Guidelines (2009).
2. 2.- The proposed roof and stair core extensions would result in loss of residential amenity at neighbouring properties due to loss of outlook, increased sense of enclosure, and loss of privacy. Furthermore, insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the extensions would not result in unacceptable loses of daylight and sunlight at neighbouring properties. This is contrary to policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) and policy D.DH8 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020).
3. 3.- The proposed residential units would not be provided with dedicated, secure and accessible cycle parking facilities. The proposal therefore fails to provide adequate cycle parking for future occupiers and is contrary to Policies T1 and T5 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies S.TR1 and D.TR3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020)
4. 4.- The proposed residential units would not be provided with adequate refuse and recycling storage, either within the individual units or within the building as a whole. As a result, the development would fail to provide appropriate waste management facilities for future occupiers and would be likely to result in poor waste storage arrangements to the detriment of the quality and functionality of the development. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy D.MW3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031 (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

E1 4TT

Date validated

13 May 2026

Case officer

Ronan Murray