1-7 Leyden Street, London, E1 7LE Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/00845/A1 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the first, second and third floors of 5 Leyden Street from ancillary storage associated with the ground floor wholesale use (Use Class B8) to form one 2-bedroom, 3-person residential unit (Use Class C3). Associated reconfiguration of internal access via 3 Leyden Street to provide access to the first floor of 5 Leyden Street. Construction of a winter garden at roof level to the rear of 5 Leyden Street. Provision of cycle storage, refuse storage, and associated amenity space to the rear of 1 Leyden Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 14 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E1 7LE
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Spitalfields and Banglatown
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cityshaping Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site notice
23 Jun 2026
Press notice
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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