Tower Hamlets - Proposed Stopping Up Of Highway Land For Redevelopment

THE LONDON BOROUGH TOWER HAMLETS

Section 247 - Town And Country Planning Act 1990 (2a) & 251- Notice Of Making A Stopping Up Order Roman Road & Bacton Street, E2
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS hereby gives notice that it proposes to make an order under section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of highway land at 62 Roman Road and Bacton Street, E2

If The Order Is Made, the stopping up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in schedule 3 of this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted on 26th June 2026 under reference PA/24/02227.

Copies Of The Draft Order And Relevant Plan May Be Inspected at all reasonable office hours within 30 days commencing on 27th August 2026 at: The Offices of THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS, Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ, (quoting reference: ST0864807445/RR).

Any Person May Object to the making of the proposed order within the period of 30 days commencing on 27th August 2026 in writing to: The Highways Records Officer, quoting reference: ST0864807445/RR to: highway.search@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it.

SCHEDULE (S) – "AREA OF HIGHWAY TO BE STOPPED UP"
1. The first section of highway proposed for stopping up immediately abuts 62 Roman Road, is rectangular in shape, measuring 64 metres in length and 1.12 metres in width.

2. The section of highway proposed for stopping up on Bacton Street measures approximately 10.23m in length and 8.56m in width.

3. Demolition of Albert Jacob House and redevelopment of the Site to provide a mixed-use development of 5 to 9 storeys comprising commercial (Use Class E) at ground floor level and 53 affordable residential units (Use Class C3) at ground and upper floor levels, together with associated landscaping works, relocation of a substation, servicing and parking arrangements; Repaving of the adjoining highway area on Roman Road, north of Albert Jacob House; Relocation of vehicular gate on Bacton Street and provision of a new service bay; Demolition of redundant garages and pram sheds to the rear of Sleigh House and provision of a new communal garden and reconfiguration of existing parking bays; Re-designed play area to the green space fronting Godley VC House.

Signed: Rose-Marie Richards Highways Records Officer,
Dated: 27 August 2026