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PA/26/01102/NC - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

The proposed refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing office accommodation, and the addition of MVHR units and air-conditioning units. External works include the addition of new windows and ventilation openings, alterations to provide upper ground floor access to the rear garden via new external stair, replacement of the Magdalen Passage doors to the garden and waste store, repairs and refurbishment of the building fabric and windows. Internal works include the removal of intrusive modern alterations and non-original partitions, building services upgrades, accessibility improvements, and refurbishment of historic fabric. The rear garden and front court yard spaces shall also be reconfigured to function as amenity spaces. Along with the works described here there shall be other miscellaneous associated items of work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 45

Plans & drawings 35

PDF 00000-16PS SITE PLAN Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00009-16PS LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00010-16PS REV A GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00011-16PS REV A FIRST FLOOR PLAN EXISTING Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00012-16PS REV A SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00013-16PS REV A ROOF PLAN EXISTING Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00019-16PS REV 1 LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMO Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00020-16PS REV A GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMO Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00021-16PS REV A FIRST FLOOR PLAN DEMO Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00022-16PS REV A SECOND FLOOR PLAN DEMO Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00023-16PS REV A ROOF PLAN DEMO Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00029-16PS REV A LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00030-16PS REV A GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00031-16PS REV A FIRST FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00032-16PS REV A SECOND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00033-16PS REV A ROOF PLAN PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00250-16PS REV A EXISTING SECTIONS A-B Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00251-16PS REV A EXISTING SECTIONS C-U Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00260-16PS REV A DEMOLITION SECTIONS A-B Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00261-16PS REV A DEMOLITION SECTIONS C-U Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00270-16PS REV A PROPOSED SECTIONS A-B Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00300-16PS REV A EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00301-16PS REV A DEMOLITION INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00302-16PS REV A PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00200-16PS REV A EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00201-16P REV A SEXISTING SIDE ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00202-16PS REV A EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00210-16PS REV A DEMOLITION FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00211-16PS REV A DEMOLITION SIDE ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00212-16PS REV A DEMOLITION REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00220-16PS REV A FRONT ELEVATION PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00221-16PS REV A SIDE ELEVATION PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00222-16PS REV A REAR ELEVATION PROPOSED Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 00271-16PS REV A PROPOSED SECTIONS C-U Current Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing/Document Issue Register Drawing/Document Issue Register · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Folly Architects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Site notice
21 Jul 2026
Press notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tower Hamlets decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #167 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #207 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #167 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
67 decided
998
Total decisions
164 refused in the year to March 2026