Former 277 Commercial Road, London E1 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of four storey building with basement. Creation of retail unit at ground floor and basement level and 1x one-bedroom flat and 1x three-bedroom on the upper floors. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Jun 2026; it is now day 137. The consultation period closed on 29 Jun 2026.
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- E1 2HU
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- First Homes Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 137, past the statutory target. 73% of commercial premises in Tower Hamlets are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 8 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 8 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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