18 Elwin Street, London, E2 7BU Data via plota.co.uk

PA/25/01956/NC - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey extension and side-return infill extension with lean-to roofs, installation of one new first-floor timber sash window to the rear outrigger, three conservation-style rooflights to the main roof and replacement of one existing rooflight. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 10 Nov 2025
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Consultation
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Jan 2026

Approved on 16 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Documents 30

Plans & drawings 25

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P113 P01 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P114 P01 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P115 P01 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P211 P01 PROPOSED SECTION AA Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P212 P01 PROPOSED SECTION BB Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P213 P01 PROPOSED SECTION CC Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P311 P01 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P312 P01 PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P313 P01 PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X102 P01 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X103 P01 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X104 P01 EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X105 P01 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X201 P01 EXISTING SECTION AA Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X202 P01 EXISTING SECTION BB Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X203 P01 EXISTING SECTION CC Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X301 P01 EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X302 P01 EXISITNG SIDE ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X303 P01 EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P112 P01 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P110 P01 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-P111 P01 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X101 P01 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 144ELW03-X100 P01 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Plan · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Jesus Hospital Estate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Tower Hamlets AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Royal Oak, Grade II, 52 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1984 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 18 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £650,000 in February 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

3 February 2012£650,000
17 August 2005£373,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E2 7BU
Received
around 10 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Weavers
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
16 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Tuck Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 11 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
523decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
18 Nov 2025
Consultation
18 Nov 2025
Comments by
18 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
25 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.