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By Tim Archer

To fix the problems of pollution and congestion, Tower Hamlets Council introduced the concept of all new homes being built as "car-free".

The theory goes that if you ban people from applying for parking permits and prevent developers building parking spaces, residents abandon their cars and use public transport.

Horseferry Road residents have been told they now live in a "car-free" development - even though they've been given permits for eight years.

Occupants have learned that they are not entitled to cars under the building's planning agreement, a fact they say was not mentioned when they moved in nearly a decade ago.